The Oriental Album illustrations in Oil Colors of the people and scenery of Turkey
Large chromolithograph plates featuring colorful scenes of men / women in tribal costumes as found in and around the Ottoman Empire and Asia Minor. By Charles Parsons (after Henry J. van Lennep), printed by Endicott & Co. of New York
9 loose plates (of an original 20) by Charles Parsons (after van Lennep) printed in 1862 by Endicott & Co. of New York
Includes: Turkish Cavass (Police Officer); Turkish Scribe; Turkish Lady Of Rank (at home); Turkish Lady (unveiled); Albanian Guard; Circassian Warrior; Armenian Ladies (at home); Armenian Peasant Woman; Armenian Bride
Measures: sheet - 18" x 13 1/2", image - 15" x 10 5/8" approx.
Condition: plates w. light age-tanned paper, assorted minor wear to margin edges, tiny holes to corners, number notation to bottom back (one w. old library stamp, see pics), tape ghosts to some back corners, kept lightly rolled (see pics), else w.o major issues - images intact w.o tears, folds and in very good color.
*pics taken outdoors and may have glare / shadows - paper / margins appear brighter than actual...