Richard Chandler, classical scholar and traveller, was introduced to the Society of Dilettanti by Robert Wood, editor of The Ruins of Palmyra, and...

The author was a prisoner-of-war for three years in Greece and Turkey, 1799-1801. This is his account of notices of the family of the sultan and e...

Important work on Constantinople. The first edition, complete with the text volumes.Pertusier (1779-1836) was in Constantinople from 1812 as aide-d...

An outstanding example. An exceptional example. Most copies were issued uncoloured. A few were sold with hand-colouring and a smaller number were i...

Two fine works on Russia and Turkey bound together . This is the second of Atkinson's works to be published after his return from St. Petersburg. H...

Holland House copy. Griffiths travelled out to Constantinople with the philosopher and social reformer Jeremy Bentham in 1785, before going on to t...

The heroes of Greek Independence. One of the most celebrated collections of illustrations relating to the great events during the long Greek War of...

'A fascinating work, full of interesting detail, as are all Leake's works. Particular attention is paid to Mycenae and Tiryns, and the plates incl...

Having served with the East India Company, Alexander (1803-1885) was aide-de-camp to Colonel Kinneir, British envoy to Persia, and was present wit...

Beiruit to Beijing - the Citroen Central Asia Expedition. Finely produced portfolio of illustrations by the official artist of the Citroen Central ...

In 1787, after a sojourn at Constantinople in the service of Choiseul-Gouffier, Le Chevalier accompanied Alexander Ipsilanti, the Hospodar (ruler)...

Scarce account by a Polishman (actual name Chodasiewicz) who was forced to join the Russian army before changing his allegiance to the allies. He ...

A splendid album, signed and dated by the artist, with original artwork, and historically significant. Joseph Cardero made the album during his st...

Fifth edition, pp. cxxviii, 442, one panorama, 14 (of 15) maps (lacks general map in rear pocket), 25 plans, 5 ground-plans, 2 illustrations, prev...

A personal account of travel and adventure and a famous eye-witness report of the Russian campaign against Khiva in 1873; MacGahan was a correspon...

Bertrandon de la Broquière (aka Brocquiere, c. 1400-1459) was a Burgundian spy and pilgrim to the Middle East in the years 1432–33. He wrote at th...

Vialla de Sommieres spent six years in Montenegro, circa1806-12, as governor of Cattaro, during the French occupation of Dalmatia in the Napoleoni...