Lot 107
  • 107

Greek revolution.

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

  • A collection of 12 volumes, including:
  • paper
Moke, H. The Battle of Navarino. Brussels, 1829, ?first English edition, folding lithographed frontispiece, contemporary half calf, library stamps on title and verso of plate, plate slightly spotted and soiled, binding worn
Beauchamp, A. de. Vie d'Ali Pacha. Paris, 1822, first edition, half-title, engraved frontispiece, later morocco-backed boards, t.e.g., some spotting, a little browning and staining
Lemercier, L. Chants héroiques des montagnards et matelots grecs. Paris, 1824, first edition, [vol.1] (only, vol.2 published the following year), original printed wrappers, somewhat spotted
Emerson, J. and comte G. Pecchio. Tableau de la Grèce en 1825. Paris, 1826, first French edition, engraved portrait, modern cloth-backed boards, slightly spotted and soiled, ?lacking final preliminary leaf
Soutzo, A. Historie de la révolution grecque. Paris, 1829, first edition, lithographed portrait, modern calf-backed boards, original printed wrappers bound in, rather spotted
Métaxas, C. Souvenirs de la guerre de l'indépendance de la Grèce. Paris, 1887, ?first French edition, morocco-backed boards, original wrappers bound in
Bogdanovitch, E. La bataille de Navarin. Paris, 1887, ?first French edition, folding map, morocco-backed boards
[Droulia 1683, 328, 506, 1180, 1736, - , -; Blackmer - , 99, 1002, 549, 1579, - , -]; and 5 others

Catalogue Note

The other books are:

Gervinus, G.G. Risorgimento della Grecia, vol.2-3 only, Milan, 1871, 2 vol.

Missolonghi, poeme par Mr Claudius B***, au profit des Grecs, Paris & Lyon, 1826 [Droulia1110]

Lebrun, P. Le Voyage de Grèce, poème, Paris and Leipzig, 1828 [Droulia 1663]

Isambert, G. L'Indépendance Grecque et l'Europe, Paris, 1900