Wheler, George.

Estimate

1,200 - 1,800 GBP

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Description

A Journey into Greece... in company of Dr Spon of Lyons. London: William Cademan, Robert Kettlewell and Awnsham Churchill, 1682

first edition, folio (298 x 183mm.), folding engraved map, 4 engraved plates, 3 small engravings tipped in at p.186, p.268 and p.429, numerous engraved maps, plans, inscriptions and illustrations in text, contemporary calf, text spotted and with some browning and soiling, binding rebacked, 2 corners repaired, new endpapers

Literature

Blackmer 1786; Contominas 789; Weber II, 413; Wing W1607; Atabey 1328

Catalogue Note

This work, which remained the standard English book on Greece for many years, is divided into six sections: I. A voyage from Venice to Constantinople; II. An account of Constantinople and the adjacent places; III. A voyage through lesser Asia; IV. A voyage from Zant through several parts of Greece to Athens; V. An account of Athens; VI. Several journeys from Athens, into Attica, Corinth, Boeotia, &c. Wheler was accompanied by Jacob Spon who published his account of the journey in 1678 (see lot 189). It was only when Wheler thought a translation of Spon's work was about to be made that he decided to publish his own version.