Kadıköy on the site of Ancient Chacedon.

MELLING, Antoine Ignace "Desiné par Melling. Gravé à l'eau-forte par Dessaulx. Terminé par Duparc." View of the village of Kadıköy located on the site of the ancient town of Chalcedon, opposite Constantinople "Vue de Kadi-Kieuï et Village situé sur l'emplacement de l'ancienne ville de Chalcedoine,vis à vis de Constantinople ." Paris, Strassburg & London Treuttel et Würtz 1819
Large copper engraving of Kadıköy from Antoine Ignace Melling's " Voyage Pittoresque de Constantinople et des Rives du Bosphore."Plate 5; black and white.
The plate shows the village of Kadıköy, located on the site of ancient Chalcedon opposite to Constantinople on the shore of the Sea of Marmora, close to the entrance to the Bosphorus; a group of men dance by the shore, in the midground can bee seen the hospital of Scutari, in the distance can be seen the city. It is now a prosperous district of Istanbul

Chalcedon was originally a Megarian colony. Trade throve in Chalcedon, which was a flourishing town containing many temples, including one of Apollo, which had an oracle.
In its early history Chalcedon shared the fortunes of Byzantium. It fell under the repeated attacks of the barbarian hordes who crossed over after having ravaged Byzantium, including some referred to as Scythians who attacked during the reign of Valerian and Gallienus in the mid 3rd century.
Chalcedon suffered from its proximity to the new imperial capital at Constantinople. First the Byzantines and later the Ottoman Turks used it as a quarry for building materials for Constantinople's monumental structures.Chalcedon also fell repeatedly to armies attacking Constantinople from the east. Dark impression; large margins; from an unfolded copy; slight wrinkles to centre of plate; minor chips, and tears to edges of page.
Atabey: 798-799; Blackmer /Navari:1105; Brunet: III, 1591; Lipperheide:LB 41. 455 by 715mm (18 by 28¼ inches).    €1750

The Central part of Büyükdere, on the Bosphorus.

MELLING, Antoine Ignace "Desiné par Melling. Gravé à l'eau-forte par Dessaulx. Terminé par Néein 1809" View of the Central part of Büyükdere on the European shore of the Bosphorus. "Vue de la Partie Centrale de Buyuk- dÈrÈ Sur la Rive Europiéne du Bosphore." Paris, Strassburg & London Treuttel et Würtz 1819
Large copper engraving of the central part of "Büyükdere", on the shores of the Bosphorus, from Antoine Ignace Melling's " Voyage Pittoresque de Constantinople et des Rives du Bosphore."Plate 41; black and white.
The plate shows the shores of the Bosphorus on the European side at Büyükdere, with large boat in the foreground upon which 2 men are dancing in the stern, to music played by a group of musicians in the bow. Dark impression; large margins; from an unfolded copy; minor chips, and tears to edges of page, 1 longer tear to left margin (60mm) repaired to verso; upper edge of blank margin with some foxing.
Atabey: 798-799; Blackmer /Navari:1105; Brunet: III, 1591; Lipperheide:LB 41. 484 by 735mm (19 by 29 inches).    €2250

Kefeliköy and part of Büyükdere, on the Bosphorus.

MELLING, Antoine Ignace "Desiné par Melling. Gravé à l'eau-forte par Cardano Terminé par Née" View of Kefeliköy and part of Büyükdere. "Vue de Keffeli-Kieuï et d'une la Partie de Buyuk- dÈrÈ ." Paris, Strassburg & London Treuttel et Würtz 1819
Large copper engraving of Kefeliköy & part of Büyükdere on the shores of the Bosphorus, from Antoine Ignace Melling's " Voyage Pittoresque de Constantinople et des Rives du Bosphore."Plate 38; black and white.
The plate shows the shores of the Bosphorus with Kefeliköy and part of Büyükdere, with many small boats on the water. Dark impression; large margins; from an unfolded copy; slight wrinkles to centre of plate; minor chips, and tears to edges of page.
Atabey: 798-799; Blackmer /Navari:1105; Brunet: III, 1591; Lipperheide:LB 41. 477 by 730mm (18¾ by 28¾ inches).    €1500

Hounkiar- Iskelesi on the Shores of the Bosphorus.

MELLING, Antoine Ignace "Desiné par Melling. Gravé à l'eau-forte par Pillement . Terminé par Neê en 1810." View of Hounkair-Iskelesi. landing stage of the Sultan. "Vue de Hounkiar-ikelesi, Eschelle du Grand-Seigneur." Paris, Strassburg & London Treuttel et Würtz 1819
Large copper engraving of the Hounkair-Iskelesi, on the shores of the Bosphorus, from Antoine Ignace Melling's " Voyage Pittoresque de Constantinople et des Rives du Bosphore."Plate 35; black and white.
The plate shows the landing place on the shores of the Bospherus, with hills and trees on the opposite bank. Various ships, and small boats, with a fishing contraption to the right of the quay. Dark impression; light foxing to sky; large margins; from an unfolded copy; minor spotting to margins; minor chips, and tears to edges of page; one longer tear at upper margin(55mm) repaired to verso.
Atabey: 798-799; Blackmer /Navari:1105; Brunet: III, 1591; Lipperheide:LB 41. 480 by 680mm (19 by 26¾ inches).    €850

Kiosque Bebék, on the Shores of the Bosphorus.

MELLING, Antoine Ignace "Desiné par Melling. Gravé à l'Eau-forte par Pillement fils. Terminé par Duparc." Kiosk of Bebék, Pavillion for conferences of the Ministers of the Grand Porte with the Great Foreign Powers, on the European bank of the Bosphorus. "KIosque de Bebék, Pavillion destné aux Conférences des Ministres de la Porte Ottoman, avec ceux des Puisances Etrangères, Sur la Rive Européenedu Bosphore." Paris, Strassburg & London Treuttel et Würtz 1819
Large copper engraving of the "Kiosk Bebêk" on the shores of the Bosphorus, from Antoine Ignace Melling's " Voyage Pittoresque de Constantinople et des Rives du Bosphore."Plate 29; black and white.
The plate shows the building on the shores of the Bospherus, with hills and trees behind. Various boats are approaching, one flies the French flag.
The seaside kiosk of Sultan Selim III at Bebek, on the European shores of Bosporus where the Sultan and other Ottoman officials of high ranks gave audience to representatives of foreign states. Dark impression; clean and bright; large margins; from an unfolded copy, but unfortunately has centre fold crease break at left plate line reinforced to verso; minor chips, tears to edges of page, 1 slightly longer tear (40mm) repaired to verso.
Atabey: 798-799; Blackmer /Navari:1105; Brunet: III, 1591; Lipperheide:LB 41. 480 by 675mm (19 by 26½ inches).    €850

The Palace of the Sultana Hatice, Constantinople.

MELLING, Antoine Ignace "Desiné par Melling. Gravé à l'eau-forte par Reville et le Rouge . Terminé par Née en 1813" The Palace of Sultana Hatice atDefterdarburnu. "Palais de La Sultane hadigÉ, à Defterdar-Bournou." Paris, Strassburg & London Treuttel et Würtz 1819
Large copper engraving of the palace of Sultana Hatice on the shores of the Bosphorus, from Antoine Ignace Melling's " Voyage Pittoresque de Constantinople et des Rives du Bosphore."Plate 29; black and white.
The plate shows the palace designed by Melling for his patroness the Sultana Hatice sister of Selem III. The magnificent palace sits right on the Bosphorus at Defterdarburnu. Small boats leave the with various ladies of the court. Dark impression; clean & bright; large margins; from an unfolded copy; slight wrinkles to image.
Atabey: 798-799; Blackmer /Navari:1105; Brunet: III, 1591; Lipperheide:LB 41. 475 by 726mm (18¾ by 28½ inches).    €1500

Dancing Girls at Kandill on the Bosphorus.

MELLING, Antoine Ignace "Desiné par Melling. Gravé à l'eau-forte par Dessaulx et le Rouge. Terminé par Bovinet." Second view of the Bosphorus near Kandilli. "Seconde vue du du Bosphore, prise à Kandilly" Paris, Strassburg & London Treuttel et Würtz 1819
Large copper engraving of Kandilli, from Antoine Ignace Melling's " Voyage Pittoresque de Constantinople et des Rives du Bosphore."Plate 4; black and white. Proof copy before titles
The plate shows Kandilli, Üsküdar on the Asiatic shores of the Bosporus. In the foreground, Ottoman women dancing. with the castles of Rumelihisarı and Anadoluhisarı in the midground. Dark impression; from an unfolded copy, proof before titles; light toning; stain of 2 lines of spots to left side and also a few to centre; stain wax? damp? to lower edge of page; minor tears to edges of page.
Atabey: 798-799; Blackmer /Navari:1105; Brunet: III, 1591; Lipperheide:LB 41. 480 by 882mm (19 by 34¾ inches).    €2250

Natolia, Asia Minor.

Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus. Natolia. "Natolia." Amsterdam, " Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of Natolia from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso.
The map shows Natolia and the islands of the Eastern Mediterranean including Cyprus. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin entering plate; upper margin short (3mm); printers crease to extreme left side.
Koeman: Me186. 151 by 190mm (6 by 7½ inches).    €150

Natolia,Asia Minor

Mercator, Gerard./ Janssonius van Waesberge Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere. Natolia, Asia minor Natolia sive Asia Minor. Amsterdam, J Janssonius van Waesberge 1676
Copper engraved map of Natolia from. Janssonius Van Waesberge's edition of Gerard Mercator's Atlas after the Clopenberg edition. Original outline colour; verso blank. Under passepartout.
The map published by Joannes Janssonius van Waesberg is a new rendering of the Clopenberg edition of Mercator's Atlas Minor
published in 1673 & 76 under the title Nieuwe en beknopte uytbeeldinghe en Vertooninge der gantscher Aerdbodem in Amsterdam. The son-in-law of Janssonius , he inherited the business and the plates of his father in law. and would continue the publishing passing it his own sons. Good impression. bright original outline colour, evenly toned; light dampstain to upper right corner; old ink number to upper margin. Under passepartout.
Keoman:Me206. Zacharakis 2270/1493 186 by 252mm (7¼ by 10 inches).    €200

Asia Minor.

Münster, Sebastian. Asia Minor. De terris Asiæ minoris. Basileae Henricum Petri 1552.
Woodcut half page map of Asia Minor from Sebastian Münster's famous "Cosmographia". Black and white; set above Latin text and small vignette with text to verso. Good impression.
Zacharakis2450/1589. 140 by 180mm (5½ by 7 inches).    €100