Istanbul Stereoscopic cards, c.1865-1880s

SELECTION OF STEREO CARDS OF TURKEY, c.1865-1880s, subjects include life scenes, street views, architecture and landscapes, locations comprise Istanbul and Cairo, publishers and photographers include Abdullah Frères (active 1856-1908), Benjamin West Kilburn (1827-1909), William E. James (active 1870s). Stereo cards (66), albumen prints, image size, approx. 80 x 80mm, 75 x 70mm, card size, approx. 180 x 90mm, 170 x 85mm, some examples with ink annotations verso, others with typed description card verso, some with typed title in card lower margin recto, others also with photographer’s or publisher’s name recto, some numbered and dated, few examples with typed label affixed verso and one with W. Aronsberg copyright stamp card verso, few examples dated in ink card verso.