MAP OF CONSTANTINOPLE ISTANBUL THRACIAN BOSPHORUS RIVER 1839 Art Print Engraving - $40 - (New Providence, NJ)
ENVIRONS OF CONSTANTINOPLE WITH THE THRACIAN BOSPHORUS Artist: W. Hughes ____________ Engraver: W. Hughes CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE ORNAMENTAL MIDDLE EASTERN PRINTS LIKE THIS ONE!! PRINT DATE: This engraving was printed in 1839; it is not a modern reproduction in any way. PRINT SIZE: Overall print size is 7 x 10 inches, image size is 7 by 9 1/2 inches. PRINT CONDITION: Condition is excellent. Bright and clean. Blank on reverse. Paper is quality woven rag stock paper. SHIPPING: Buyer to pay shipping, domestic orders receive priority mail, international orders receive regular air mail unless otherwise asked for. Please allow time for personal check to clear. We take a variety of payment options. Full payment details will be in our email after auction close. We pack properly to protect your item! PRINT DESCRIPTION : Istanbul (Turkish: Istanbul; historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey and the third largest city proper in the world. The city covers 27 districts of the Istanbul province. It is located on the Bosphorus Strait and encompasses the natural harbor known as the Golden Horn, in the northwest of the country. It extends both on the Europe (Thrace) and on the Asia (Anatolia) side of the Bosphorus, and is thereby the only metropolis in the world which is situated on two continents. In its long history, Istanbul served as the capital city of the Roman Empire (330–395), the East Roman (Byzantine) Empire (395–1204 and 1261–1453), the Latin Empire (1204–1261), and the Ottoman Empire (1453–1922). The historic peninsula of old Istanbul corresponds approximately to the extent of Constantinople in the 15th century; it comprises the districts of Eminönü and Fatih. This area lies on the southern shores of the Golden Horn, which separates the old city center from the northern and younger parts of the European side. The historic peninsula ends with the Theodosian Land Walls in the west. The peni…
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