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Greece rare books
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First edition. 8vo, vi, [ii], 399 pp., lithographed frontispiece, engraved vignette to title, map, 5 lithograph plates, original patterned green cloth gilt, neat repairs to extremities, a very good copy.
£675 -
First editions in English, 6 volumes, 8vo & 4to, numerous illustrations, one or two leaves browned, occasional foxing, old library label to front pastedowns, uniform later half turquoise morocco, spines gilt in compartments,top edges gilt, a fine set.
£8,500 -
First English edition, 2 vols; 4to, folding engraved map by Senex (not present in the French edition) and 152 engraved plates & maps, 6 folding, folding map and one or two folding plates neatly laid down on linen, vol.1 with title creased and map of Thermia stained in lower margin, vol.2 lightly water-stained towards end, later half tan morocco, by Zaehnsdorf, spines ruled in gilt with raised bands and green morocco labels, t.e.g., light wear, a very good set.
£3,500 -
First edition. 2 vols, 8vo, xxii, [ii], 399, [iii]; xiv, [ii], 437 pp., 20 engraved plates by Lizars after drawings by the author, contemporary polished calf gilt, chip to lower spine vol i, lacking 3 labels, marbled edges, offsetting from plates to text, light browning to some plates, joints cracked but firm, a good set.
£475 -
Frst edition. 8vo., 12 lithographed plates and maps, original boards, uncut, paper label to spine, with Errata/Directions to the Binder leaf at end, two preliminary leaves misbound, spine renewed, a very good copy.
£2,250 -
First edition. 8vo, xiv, [1], 344pp., 5 maps and plans (1 folding), original blue cloth gilt, spine richly gilt, gilt vignette to upper cover, all edges gilt, front free endpaper sometime renewed, a very good copy.
£875 -
First editions. 2 volumes, 4to, xxii, viii, 615; xxi, [iii], 603, 8 pp., first work with 14 engraved plates including the 4 folding plates that form a panorama of Athens, second work with 13 engraved plates and an engraved vignette, uniform contemporary dark blue half morocco gilt, light foxing, a handsome set.
£2,500 -
Second edition, 2 vols, 8vo, 4 hand-coloured aquatint costume plates, uncut in original boards, spines renewed.
£850 -
Second edition, 12mo, engraved folding map (short tear), and engraved folding plate, small marginal stain to pages 10 & 11 not affecting text, occasional light browning, contemporary calf, slightly rubbed, head of spine worn, a very good copy.
£950 -
First edition, 8vo, xiv, [1], 344pp., 5 maps and plans (1 folding), contemporary calf gilt, gilt arms of Rugby School on upper cover, red morocco lettering piece, a fine copy.
£1,350
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