The antiquities of Constantinople. With a description of its situation, the conveniencies of its port, its publick buildings, the Statuary, Sculpture, Architecture, and other Curiosities of that City. With Cuts explaining the Chief of them. In four books. Written originally in Latin by Petrus Gyllius A Byzantine Historian. Now translated into English, and enlarged with an ancient description of the wards of that city, as they stood in the Reigns of Arcadius and Honorius. With Pancirolus's Notes thereupon. To which is added A large Explanatory Index. by John Ball, formerly of C. C. C. Oxon [electronic resource].
1729
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The antiquities of Constantinople. With a description of its situation, the conveniencies of its port, its publick buildings, the Statuary, Sculpture, Architecture, and other Curiosities of that City. With Cuts explaining the Chief of them. In four books. Written originally in Latin by Petrus Gyllius A Byzantine Historian. Now translated into English, and enlarged with an ancient description of the wards of that city, as they stood in the Reigns of Arcadius and Honorius. With Pancirolus's Notes thereupon. To which is added A large Explanatory Index. by John Ball, formerly of C. C. C. Oxon [electronic resource].
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De topographia Constantinopoleos
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London : printed for the benefit of the translator, 1729.
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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[18],295,[9];63,[1]p.,plates : map ; 8⁰.
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The titlepage is engraved.
The 'Description of the city' has a separate titlepage, pagination and register.
Printed by William Bowyer; his records show 1000 demy copies, 56 royal, and 4 writing royal.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
The 'Description of the city' has a separate titlepage, pagination and register.
Printed by William Bowyer; his records show 1000 demy copies, 56 royal, and 4 writing royal.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 1455
English Short Title Catalog, T88595.
English Short Title Catalog, T88595.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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