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LEAKE, William Martin.

Travels in the Morea.

Travels in the Morea.

Stock Code 102626

London, Murray, 1830

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'A fascinating work, full of interesting detail, as are all Leake's works. Particular attention is paid to Mycenae and Tiryns, and the plates include plans of both, as well as the beehive tomb at Mycenae' (Blackmer).

First edition, 3 volumes, 8vo, 17 engraved maps and plans, 12 lithographed plates of inscriptions, large folding map, some light foxing to plates and titles, contemporary calf, spines richly gilt, red and tan morocco labels, a handsome copy.

Atabey 691; Blackmer 974.

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Provenance: Philip Hamond esq. (early bookplate).

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