Baedeker's Constantinople

This is the first official translation of Baedeker's Konstantinopel und Kleinasien by Michael Wild Baedeker chronicler and historian. This title published in 1914 covers not only Constantinople but also Budapest Belgrade Bucharest Sofia and the route down the Danube to the Black Sea as well as the railway routes. The Asia Minor section deals with Troy Smyrna Pergamon Ephesus and the Greek islands including Rhodes. There is a useful introduction with tips for the traveller and essays on Byzantine & Turkish art along with a comprehensive historical survey from 1500 B.C. to 1913 A.D.