Trant, Captain T. Abercromby.

Estimate

1,200 - 1,800 GBP

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Description

Narrative of a Journey through Greece, in 1830. With remarks upon the actual state of the naval and military power of the Ottoman empire. London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1830

first edition, 8vo (212 x 125mm.), engraved frontispiece and 5 plates, a few illustrations in text, near-contemporary morocco gilt, gilt edges, plates somewhat spotted and offset

Provenance

Ingalton, bookseller, binder, stationer &c., Eton, label; W. Buchanan, inscribed "W. Foster from his friend W. Buchanan on leaving Eton... 1842"; Sir William Yorke Foster, bookplate; Sefik E. Atabey, book label

Literature

Blackmer 1671; Contominas 747; Droulia 1859; Weber I, 192; Atabey 1234

Catalogue Note

This scarce work contains interesting comments on the presidency of Capodistrias: Trant states that he had gone to Greece with a favourable view but seems to have found him over-ambitious and misguided.