Null [Bartholomew]. - Voyage of the young Anacharsis in Greece, in the middle of…

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[Bartholomew]. - Voyage of the young Anacharsis in Greece, in the middle of the fourth century before the vulgar era. Paris, De Bure, 1788. 4 volumes in-4 bound in full calf with pebbled boards decorated with a double gilt frame (fillet and roulette), very ornate smooth spines, title and appendices (black) - VII, [9], 553, [1] pp. Complete with 32 plates h-t inserted in the volumes (21 maps, 9 plans, 1 engraving of temple, 1 engraving of medals). First edition in fine condition.

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[Bartholomew]. - Voyage of the young Anacharsis in Greece, in the middle of the fourth century before the vulgar era. Paris, De Bure, 1788. 4 volumes in-4 bound in full calf with pebbled boards decorated with a double gilt frame (fillet and roulette), very ornate smooth spines, title and appendices (black) - VII, [9], 553, [1] pp. Complete with 32 plates h-t inserted in the volumes (21 maps, 9 plans, 1 engraving of temple, 1 engraving of medals). First edition in fine condition.

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Estim. 250 - 300 EUR

BARTHELEMY, Jean-Jacques Voyage du jeune Anacharsis en Grèce, dans le milieu du quatrième siècle avant l'ère vulgaire. Paris De Bure (printed by P. Fr. Didot junior) 1790 7 vols, 8vo: xxiv-382, [6]-568, [6]-560, [6]-564, [6]-543, [6]-511, [4]-130-[2]-cccxxii-[1] pp. + Atlas: 40 pl. (some sl. browning, occ. water stains and foxing). Contemp. blond polished calf by Courteval, gilt triple fillet frame on boards, richly gilt-orn. flat spines, red leather labels (1 joint starting to split, some min. def.). Atlas bound differently: 19th-c. half calf, gilt-orn. spine, red leather labels (spine titled upside down, some def. on boards, one joint split, corners dulled). Nice set. Third edition (1st 1788) of Barthelemy's masterpiece, often reprinted and translated in English, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Armenian, Greek. Atlas from the 5th ed., with 40 pl. engr. mainly by Tardieu, a few by Pillement son. Without pl. I (portrait?) but with 2 fold. maps after J.D. Barbié Du Bocage ("Carte générale de la Grèce" numbered "4e édition N° 1, 5e édition pl. 2"; "La Grèce et ses isles" = pl. 2bis) and 38 double-page (num. 3 to 40) figuring maps, plans, views, coins, etc. Ref. Brunet I:674. - Cp. Contominas (Greek Civilization) 29-sq, Atabey I:67, Blackmer (Sotheby's) 386. Bound with, at the beginning of vol. I, same imprint: Mancini Nivernois, Louis-Jules-Barbon - Essai sur la vie de J.J. Barthelemy. An III, 1795. 69 pp. Ref. Blackmer (Sotheby's) 386 (bound at the beginning of vol. I, 1788). Prov. Duvaucel (ms. entries and stamps). - Delaunay, bookseller in Paris (label in vol. I).

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

[GREECE] - ANACHARSIS: Recueil de cartes géographiques, plan, vues et médailles de l'Ancienne Grèce relatifs au voyage du jeune Anacharsis De Bure Aîné, 1788. In-4 in contemporary red half-maroquin, spine ribbed and decorated. Atlas only, complete with 27 plates; bound in the suite are the 16 plates of the dictionary of games... From the Chaudron de Courcel library (bookplate). Expert: Jean-François BETIS - Tel: +33(0)6.62.09.76.19 - [email protected]

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

[GREECE] - ANACHARSIS: Recueil de cartes géographiques, plan, vues et médailles de l'Ancienne Grèce relatifs au voyage du jeune Anacharsis De Bure Aîné, 1790. In-4 bound in contemporary shagreened basane, smooth spine decorated. Atlas only, complete with 27 plates. Expert: Jean-François BETIS - Tel: +33(0)6.62.09.76.19 - [email protected]

Estim. 40 - 60 EUR

[ATLAS]. [BARTHELEMY]. RECUEIL DE CARTES GÉOGRAPHIQUES, plans, vues et médailles de l'ancienne Grèce, relatifs au voyage du jeune Anacharsis, précédé d'une analyse critique des cartes. Aux Deux-Ponts, Sanson et Compagnie, 1791. In-4 catonnage. Spine damaged.(2) ff. title and table, 20 pages-30 plates.(lacks plate N°27) ATLAS of 31 PLATES ;

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