Leake, William Martin.

Estimate

1,200 - 1,800 GBP

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Description

Travels in the Morea. London: John Murray, 1830

first edition, 3 volumes, 8vo (223 x 133mm.), 17 engraved maps and plans, some folding (including one large general map), 13 lithographed plates of inscriptions (numbered 1-71), half-titles, vol.1 with blank leaf Kk4, original cloth, maps and plans somewhat discoloured, some old library stamps (see provenance), bindings somewhat rubbed, corners bumped, rebacked

Provenance

Royal Institution, library stamps and gilt crest on spine

Literature

Blackmer 974 (lacking some maps and plans); Contominas 389; Droulia 1884-6; Weber I, 189; Atabey 691

Catalogue Note

An account of two tours, one from February to May 1805 and the other February to May 1806, published, as with many of his works, some considerable time after the events described. Nonetheless it is full of interesting detail (often very specific, such as giving the time of day), with particular attention paid to Mycenae and Tiryns.