Francis Bedford was commissioned by Queen Victoria to accompany the future King Edward VII on his tour of the Middle East in spring 1862. This lavishly illustrated and beautifully produced book traces their route through Egypt, Palestine, Turkey and Greece, using Bedford's photographs alongside extracts from the Prince's diary and other newly discovered archival material, published here for the first time. In often stifling heat, Bedford produced over 200 negatives, including images of architecture and stunning landscapes, ...
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Francis Bedford was commissioned by Queen Victoria to accompany the future King Edward VII on his tour of the Middle East in spring 1862. This lavishly illustrated and beautifully produced book traces their route through Egypt, Palestine, Turkey and Greece, using Bedford's photographs alongside extracts from the Prince's diary and other newly discovered archival material, published here for the first time. In often stifling heat, Bedford produced over 200 negatives, including images of architecture and stunning landscapes, as well as portraits of those he encountered on the tour - both local inhabitants and members of the royal party.
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Add this copy of Cairo to Constantinople: Francis Bedford's Photographs to cart. $42.00, new condition, Sold by Gold Country Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sacramento, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Royal Collection Trust.
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New in New jacket. 10.2 x 1.3 x 11 inches. pp. 256. Hardcover. Condition: New, in Publisher's shrinkwrap, unmarked. Bumped top spine corner. Profusely illustrated record of a journey by future King Edward VII across Egypt, Palestine, Turkey, and Greece, commissioned by Queen Victoria in the 1860s. 220 Francis Bedford photographs, excerpts from Prince Edward's diary and other newly discovered archival material. // Shipped carefully packed in a sturdy box.
Add this copy of Cairo to Constantinople: Francis Bedford's Photographs to cart. $66.31, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Royal Collection Trust.
Add this copy of Cairo to Constantinople: Francis Bedford's Photographs to cart. $108.32, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Royal Collection Trust.
Add this copy of Cairo to Constantinople: Francis Bedford's Photographs to cart. $134.63, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Royal Collection Trust.
Add this copy of Cairo to Constantinople: Francis Bedford's Photographs to cart. $142.51, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Royal Collection Trust.
