Friedrich THIERSCH
De l'état actuel de la Grèce. Premier volume : De l'état politique et de la pacification de la Grèce - Second volume : Des moyens d'arriver à la restauration de la Grèce[On the Present State of Greece. Volume I: On the Political State and Pacification of Greece – Volume II: On the Means of Achieving the Restoration of Greece]
F.A. Brockhaus|Leipzig 1833|12.5 x 21 cm|2 volumes reliés en 1
First edition (cf. Contominas 732; Blackmer 1652; Loukia Droulia 2021-22. Not in Atabey).
Contemporary Bradel binding in full grey marbled paper-covered boards, smooth spine with manuscript title label pasted at head, corners slightly rubbed, red-speckled edges.
Some foxing.
"An important work by the German philhellene, who was in fact the key figure in Bavarian philhellenism after Ludwig himself. In Munich in 1816 he founded an institute for educationg young Greeks (the 'Athenaion'). According to St. Clair he was also a member of the Philiké Etaireia ; certanly he called for volunteers in 1821. In 1831 he went to Greece as an unofficial agent of the Bavarian...
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