Pomardi, Simone.

first edition, volume 1 only (of 2), 8vo (214 x 134mm.), engraved map of Greece, plan of Athens and panorama of Athens, all folding, and 54 plates by Parboni after Pomardi, twentieth-century half vellum, p.106-128 and associated plates with slight marginal worming repaired (but affecting image of folding panorama); the lot sold not subject to return

Contominas 566; Weber 90; not in Atabey or Blackmer

this is undoubtedly a very rare work, not recorded by Blackmer, nor in the Italian Union Catalogue online. Described by Contominas as "surprisingly rare", it has appeared in ABPC just once in over 30 years (sale in these rooms 12 October 2000, lot 345, £7000). Pomardi accompanied Dodwell on his travels in Greece and made many of the drawings which Dodwell used in his illustrated works. Contominas speculates that "it is possible that Dodwell, whose own travels in Greece were published in London in 1819 and who was resident in Italy, objected to Pomardi's publication and made some attempt to suppress it".