Hess, Peter von.

First edition, folio (550 x 405mm.), lithographed title printed in gold, tinted lithographed pictorial title and 35 plates (of 39) by J.B. Kuhn after Peter von Hess, all within decorative borders incorporating captions in Greek, English, French and German, leaf of descriptive letterpress at end in same four languages, contemporary morocco gilt, [not in Blackmer, Droulia or Contominas], contents loose, lacking dedication leaf and 4 plates (no.8, Bobolina, and no.37-39, Koletis, The Greek deputies and King Otho), tear in margin of one plate (no.35, Karaiskakis), binding very worn; sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return

One of the most celebrated collections of illustrations relating to the events of the Greek War of Independence.