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Beaujour, Baron Felix de.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Voyage militaire dans l'empire ottoman, ou description de ses frontières et de ses principales défenses, soit naturelles soit artificielles. Paris: Didot [&c.], 1829
- paper
First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo (205 x 126mm.), half-titles, 5 engraved maps, 4 folding, contemporary calf-backed boards, spines gilt, [Atabey 83; Droulia 1804-5; not in Blackmer and Weber], somewhat spotted and offset, bindings slightly rubbed
Catalogue Note
Beaujour "was known for his earlier account of commerce in Greece. [This] work... was probably inspired by the ending of the Greek revolution and the necessity which he forsaw for the drawing up of new boundaries" (Blackmer). It appears to be relatively rare at auction.