Travels in the Morea. London: John Murray 1830. 3 volumes. 8vo (211 x 123 mm). xviii, [2], 513; viii, 534, [2]; viii, 476 pp. 17 maps and plans and 12 plates (on 13 leaves). Modern half calf over marbled boards, spine gilt. half-titles, recto and final plates, verso with browning to corners, else internally clean, bindings fine. Provenance: P.G. Skinos (bookplate); King's Inns Library, Dublin (stamps to title, verso and to verso of final plates). FIRST EDITION of the first complete and systematic description of the geography of Asia Minor. Leake traveled throughout the region as a member of the Royal Regiment of Artillery and later in a diplomatic capacity.
Travels in the Morea. London: John Murray 1830. 3 volumes. 8vo (211 x 123 mm). xviii, [2], 513; viii, 534, [2]; viii, 476 pp. 17 maps and plans and 12 plates (on 13 leaves). Modern half calf over marbled boards, spine gilt. half-titles, recto and final plates, verso with browning to corners, else internally clean, bindings fine. Provenance: P.G. Skinos (bookplate); King's Inns Library, Dublin (stamps to title, verso and to verso of final plates). FIRST EDITION of the first complete and systematic description of the geography of Asia Minor. Leake traveled throughout the region as a member of the Royal Regiment of Artillery and later in a diplomatic capacity.
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