CASTELLAN, Antoine Laurent "Lettres sur la Grèce, l' hellespont et constantinople" faisant suite aux lettres sur la Morée, avec vingt dessins de l' auteur gravé par lui-meme et deux plans,Two parts in one volume with their title pages. Paris, Agasse, 1811. in 8°, contemporary basane raciné, smooth spine with red morocco title and green morocco tomaison, . Rare first edition complete with plates, 171 pages ;[ 2 ], 233 pages, 20 plates and 2 plans. First edition of this sequel to Castellans "Lettres sur la Morée". (- Blackmer 299 - Engelmann 102 - Atabey 206 ) With beautiful views of Constantinople as well as landscapes, rural scenes, buildings, etc., the two plans show Constantinople and Tchardak -Lampsaki. -very fine copy

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