A Pictoral Voyage to Constantinople and the Shores of Bosphorus: Voyage Pittoresque de Constantinople et du Bosphore.51 Original Size Engravings, and French and English Text Book Separately

In 1795 the Alsace-born Antoine Ignace Melling, who had come to Constantinople to seek his fortunes, was appointed imperial architect by the Ottoman sultan Selim III. During his tenure in that position, he also designed and landscaped a seaside palace for Selim’s sister, Princess Hatice. While in Constantinople, Melling executed a number of astonishing panoramic views of the city and its environs.