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Haygarth, William.
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- Greece, a poem, in three parts; with notes, classical illustrations, and sketches of the scenery. London: printed by W. Bulmer and Co. and sold by G. and W. Nicol, 1814
first edition, 4to (290 x 225mm.), half-title, 9 sepia aquatint plates after Haygarth, modern half morocco
Literature
Blackmer 797; Contominas 319; Weber I, 35
Catalogue Note
Haygarth travelled in Greece in 1810-11 and much of this work was produced during his stay in Athens where he met and become friendly with Byron. His poem is an important part of the philhellenic literary genre, but was understandably overshadowed by Byron. He was an accomplished artist whose work was regarded by Gennadius as the best depiction of the countryside of pre-revolutionary Greece.