ChoiseulGouffier, “Voyage de la Grece”, Paris, 1782. First edition. First Volume (the second one has been published from 1809 to 1822). BIG FOLIO 52x36cm. Contemporary full leather rubbed at the covers and joints, spine richly gilt. Large copy, uncut. Complete: half title, title, pp.[14], 2 unnumbered maps, 204p. and the splendid one hundred twenty six (126) folio copper engraved plates. Some scattered spotting in few places, otherwise very good. The masterpiece of publications for 18th century Greece. Choiseul Gouffier travelled in the Levant in 1776 followed by a team of artists, geographers and other scientists. Hilaire, a very skilled painter designed most of the fine views. Kauffer, a trained cartographer sketched the maps. The team visited Morea, many islands of the Archipelago, the coasts of Asia Minor and finally Constantinople. The author’s unreserved admiration for Greece and its people, combined with the skills of Hilaire’ s recreation of landscapes and costumes, received with great enthusiasm by the French and boosted Philhellenism. IMPRESSIVE WORK. Atabey 241, Blackmer 342
ChoiseulGouffier, “Voyage de la Grece”, Paris, 1782. First edition. First Volume (the second one has been published from 1809 to 1822). BIG FOLIO 52x36cm. Contemporary full leather rubbed at the covers and joints, spine richly gilt. Large copy, uncut. Complete: half title, title, pp.[14], 2 unnumbered maps, 204p. and the splendid one hundred twenty six (126) folio copper engraved plates. Some scattered spotting in few places, otherwise very good. The masterpiece of publications for 18th century Greece. Choiseul Gouffier travelled in the Levant in 1776 followed by a team of artists, geographers and other scientists. Hilaire, a very skilled painter designed most of the fine views. Kauffer, a trained cartographer sketched the maps. The team visited Morea, many islands of the Archipelago, the coasts of Asia Minor and finally Constantinople. The author’s unreserved admiration for Greece and its people, combined with the skills of Hilaire’ s recreation of landscapes and costumes, received with great enthusiasm by the French and boosted Philhellenism. IMPRESSIVE WORK. Atabey 241, Blackmer 342
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