406 - Greece

Greece Barthélemy, Jean Jacques Voyage du jeune Anarchis en Grèce, vers le milieu du quarieme siecle avant l`lere vulgaire. By Jean Henri Meynier. Atlas and text volume. Atlas volume with 39 copperplate maps and views, as well as 5 copperplate engravings depicting coins, costumes, and musical instruments. (Text volume): Nuremberg, Grattenauer, 1804. XVI, 656 pages. Contemporary half-leather binding (slightly rubbed). Atlas: Paris, Ledoux, 1824. Quarto. Contemporary half-leather binding (slightly rubbed). 2nd edition. — With decorative, partly border-colored maps of Greece, including a large general map and numerous detailed maps of the Greek islands, the Near East, etc., as well as attractive views, several floor plans, etc. — The maps were not drawn by Barthélemy himself, but by Jean-Denis Barbié du Bocage. He was the leading French geographer of his time and drew the maps based on the very latest scientific knowledge of the day. He meticulously cross-referenced historical texts by ancient authors (such as Pausanias or Strabo) with modern on-site geographical measurements. - 1 sheet with a small, backed tear at the margin; otherwise clean and showing only occasional light brown spots. A fine copy. Atlas volume containing 39 maps and views in copperplate engraving, as well as 5 copperplates depicting coins, costumes, and musical instruments. (Text volume): Nuremberg, Grattenauer, 1804. XVI, 656 pages. Contemporary half-leather (somewhat rubbed). Atlas: Paris, Ledoux, 1824. Oblong 4°. Contemporary half-leather (somewhat rubbed). 2nd edition. - With decorative maps of Greece, some partially outlined in color, including a large general map and numerous detailed maps of the Greek islands, the Near East, etc., as well as attractive views, some floor plans, etc. - The maps were not drawn by Barthélemy himself but by Jean-Denis Barbié du Bocage. He was the leading French geographer of his time and produced the maps in accordance with the very latest scholarly standards of the period. He meticulously cross-referenced historical texts by ancient authors (such as Pausanias or Strabo) with modern geographical surveys conducted on site. - One leaf has a small, backed marginal tear; otherwise, the book is clean and only occasionally lightly browned. A fine copy. This lot is subject to standard taxation. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard margin scheme. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.