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Greek islands rare books
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First edition, first issue of volume I; 2 vols bound in 3; folio (53 x 35 cm. approx.), half-titles, 3 engraved titles, one portrait, 2 unnumbered double-page general maps and 284 plates and maps on 168 leaves, 8 double-page or folding, elaborate engraved head and tail-pieces, one double-page printed table; occasional light toning, uniform 19th-century maroon morocco gilt extra by J. Clarke, all edges gilt, a fine set.
£15,000 -
First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, xii, [ii], 387; ix, [ii], 435 pp. 1 page ad at end, 2 folding coloured maps, 2 plates of inscriptions, 1 plate of coins, 14 tinted lithograph plates (including a folding panorama), 24 lithographed illustrations on india paper mounted in the letterpress, original brown cloth gilt, gilt roundels to upper cover, a very good set.
£2,500 -
4to (35 x 26 cm); 309pp, profusely illustrated throughout with colour and monochrome illustrations, many full page; bound in red cloth gilt, cream dust-wrapper lettered in red and black. NEW.
£265 -
4to (35 x 26 cm); 298pp, profusely illustrated throughout with colour and monochrome illustrations, many full page; bound in red cloth gilt, cream dust-wrapper lettered in red and black. NEW.
£265 -
First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, xiii, 291; v, 327 pp., 15 plates (bit foxed), maps, and charts (some folding), contemporary half calf, neatly rebacked to match preserving old label, a very good copy.
£1,350 -
First English edition, 2 vols, 4to, xlii, 402; [iv], 398, [xviiii] pp., 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 -
First edition, 2 vols; 4to, [xviii], 544; [iv], 526, [xl] (index) pp., 152 engraved plates and maps (some folding), tiny marginal burn hole to plate opposite p.379 in vol. II, occasional light browning and spotting, Contemporary calf, gilt spine, red morocco gilt lettering-pieces, gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers, red edges, extremities faintly rubbed, a fine set.
£3,500 -
First edition. 4to (27.5 x 22 cm)., xvi, 596 pp., folding engraved frontispiece, folding firman, 2 maps (1 large folding), 20 plates (including 16 hand-coloured aquatints), contemporary half calf, marbled boards,neatly rebacked, a large, well-margined copy.
£3,500 -
First edition, 2 volumes, 4to, [xviii], 544; [iv], 526, [xl] (index) pp., 152 engraved plates and maps (some folding), printed on fine paper, occasional light foxing, contemporary calf gilt, royal arms to covers, neat restoration to extremities, corners worn, a very good set.
£3,500