Dimo STEPHANOPOLI, Nicolo STEPHANOPOLI
Voyage de Dimo et Nicolo Stephanopoli en Grèce, pendant les années V et VI (1797 et 1798 v. st.)[D'après deux missions, dont l'une du Gouvernement français, et l'autre du général en chef Buonaparte. Rédigé par un des professeurs du Prytanée. Avec figures, plans et vues levées sur les lieux][Travels of Dimo and Nicolo Stephanopoli in Greece, during the Years V and VI (1797 and 1798 Old Style). Based on two missions, one for the French Government and the other for the General-in-Chief Buonaparte. Written by one of the professors of the Prytanée. With figures, plans and views drawn on the spot]]
Imprimerie de Guilleminet|Paris 1799-1800 |13.2 x 20.5 cm|Etching|Relié
First edition, illustrated with eight plates, two of them folding. Some were drawn by one of the two travellers (they are signed "Stephanos") and engraved by Laurent Guyot; the others are entirely the work of Guyot.
Bound in full tan marbled calf, smooth spines decorated in gilt, tan morocco lettering-pieces, black morocco numbering-pieces, gilt roll to board edges, French curl paper pastedowns, sprinkled edges. Occasional light rubbing to the bindings, joints of the first volume weakened and partly split, a few scattered spots of foxing.
Bookplate of Şefik E. Atabey on the pastedowns of both volumes. This Turkish bibliophile assembled one of the most...
€900