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Gordon, Thomas.
Estimate
1,600 - 2,200 GBP
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Description
- History of the Greek Revolution. Edinburgh: William Blackwood and London: T. Cadell, 1832
first edition, presentation copy, inscribed for the publisher, "With Mr Blackwoods Compts.", 2 volumes, 8vo (215 x 126mm.), half-titles, 11 engraved plates, 3 folding, folding map in pocket at end of volume 1, contemporary half calf, spines gilt with morocco labels, maps with some spotting and offsetting
Provenance
William McIlwraith, bookplate; Christoforos Christides, stamp on title; Henry Blackmer, book label in vol.2; Sefik E. Atabey, book label
Literature
Blackmer 710; Droulia 1985-86; Atabey 509
Catalogue Note
an important work on the history of the greek war of independence. Gordon, a fervent philhellene, first travelled in Greece during 1810-1812 and spent many years in the Levant. He joined the London Greek Committee and returned to Greece in 1826, becoming a major-general in the Greek army. In 1828 he settled in Argos and began work on his history.
The bibliophile Christides who owned this copy was a member of a well-known family of printers established in Istanbul. In this copy a pocket has been made for the map at the end of volume 1; it usually faces the title.