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DALLAWAY, James.
Constantinople Ancient and Modern, with Excursions to the Shores and Islands of the Archipelago and to the Troad
The author spent over a year in Constantinople as chaplain to the British embassy for the Ottoman Empire, from March 1794 to October 1795. He was already of some note as a writer, and this work "was well regarded in its time, [and] helped to awaken interest in the ancient manuscripts to be found there, and contributed to the debate on the location of ancient Troy" (DNB). Besides descriptions of the city, Dallaway travelled with British ambassador Linton to find the site of ancient Troy. The handsome plates show views of Turkey, a Turkish woman, and various ruins including the Tomb of Apollo, and the Plain of Troy.
- Published
- London: T. Bensley, 1797.
- References
- Abbey Travel II 392; Blackmer 441; Bobins I 128.
- Plates
- 10
- Binding/Size
- M=4to
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: T. Bensley, 1797.
- Ref
- 1075
4to. Title in gilt to spine (slightly sunned), in quarter cloth over blue paper boards, which are rubbed and worn in places. The edges are uncut, but the contents are good. Written dedication: 'From the Author, To his valued Friend H.C. Selwyn, August 4. 1797' on prelim. XI, [1], 415, [8] pp. With an engraved title, nine hand-coloured aquatint plates, and a hand-coloured map. A French edition was published in Paris in 1799, and a German edition in Chemnitz in 1800. Dallaway travelled to Constantinople as Chaplain to Liston's embassy to the Porte. He spent 18 months in Constantinople and travelled to the Troad. Coloured plates in order: 1. Seven Towers, from a Turkish Cemetery. 2. The Seraglio Point from the British Palace at Pera. 3. Turkish Lady. 4. Temple of Apollo, Dydimaeus. 5. Column at Samos. 6. Temple of Apollo, Thymbraeus. 7. Hellespont, from the Tomb of Ajax. 8. Plain of Troy, above Bouner-basbi. 9. Plain of Troy, from the Tomb of Hector. 10. [Map] Sketch of the Geography of the Troad.
