Marino P. Vréto | Athènes Moderne. Paris, 1861, original printed blue boards, signed by the author

UK: Greenford Park Warehouse

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Marino P. Vréto

Athènes moderne. Album. Paris: C. Reinwald, 1861

INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR ON UPPER COVER: "A mon ami [illegible] | M.P. Vretos", folio (556 x 407mm.), title and text in Greek and French, and 12 lithographed plates, original printed blue boards, title-page detached, with some other leaves becoming loose, browning and spotting to text, some leaves slightly frayed at outer margins (not affecting text), boards slightly worn

The only edition of this series of views published by subscription and with a printed dedication to Queen Amalie of Greece.

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