Beaufort, Francis.

Estimate

700 - 1,000 GBP

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Description

Karamania, or a brief description of the south coast of Asia Minor and of the remains of antiquity. London: Printed for R. Hunter, 1817

first edition, 8vo (217 x 128mm.), 7 engraved plates, plans and maps, one folding, 13 engraved illustrations and plans in text, contemporary half calf, a few plates and text leaves spotted, binding rebacked

Provenance

Sefik E. Atabey, book label

Literature

Blackmer 103; Weber I, 45; Atabey 81

Catalogue Note

Beaufort, the celebrated hydrographer, was sent by the Admiralty on this coastal survey of the south coast of Turkey (the first of the area) which was brought to an end by a Turkish attack in 1812 during which Beaufort was badly wounded.