WHELER, George.
A Journey into Greece...
A Journey into Greece...
in company of Dr Spon of Lyons. In six books. Containing I. A voyage from Venice to Constantinople. II. An account of Constantinople and the adjacent places. III. A voyage through the Lesser Asia. IV. A voyage from Zant through several parts of Greece to Athens. V. An account of Athens. VI. Several journeys from Athens, into Attica, Corinth, Bœotia, &c. With variety of sculptures.
Stock Code 113772
London, printed for William Cademan and Robert Kettlewell, 1682
From the library of William St Clair, author of That Greece might still be Free, the standard modern work on the Greek Revolution.
First edition, large paper copy; folio (35 x 22.5 cm); large engraved map of Achaia (trimmed to platemark, tear to fold repaired), 4 full-page plates, 3 smaller plates, numerous engraved illustrations throughout the text, contemporary calf, covers with wide gilt borders, rubbed, rebacked, a very good copy; [xiv], 80, 177-483 pp.
Wing W1607; Atabey 1328; Blackmer 1786; Koç I, 78; Weber 413; Zacharakis (1982), 2131.
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