Chandler. Travels in Greece. 1776. contemporary tree calf

CHANDLER, RICHARD

Travels in Greece. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1776

FIRST EDITION, 4to (272 x 208mm.), 7 engraved maps and plans, 2 folding, errata/advert leaf, contemporary tree calf, [Blackmer 319; not in Atabey], bookplate of Sir Foster Cunliffe, title and last leaf soiled, large folding map of Greece slightly offset, binding rebacked

Chandler's account of Athens was the most detailed that had appeared at this date. He also made the first public announcement of the discovery of the temple of Apollo Epikourios at Bassae by Joachim Bocher.