129 - [Greece]. ZALLONY, Marcaky.

[Greece]. ZALLONY, Marcaky. A Journey to Tine, One of the Islands of the Greek Archipelago, Followed by a Treatise on Asthma. Paris: Arthus-Bertrand, 1809. In-8, XXIV-174-90 pp., (1) f., one map. Contemporary fawn half-basane, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleurons and stars, red morocco title label with gilt title, speckled edges (spine slightly faded, upper joint split a few cm at the top, head cap torn off, edges and corners slightly rubbed, slight oxidation of the paper on the first few folios, small corner loss on p. 101). Only edition. “Tine” refers to the Greek island of Tinos, in the Cyclades. A physician to the Grand Vizier in Istanbul and later to Prince Soutzo, Zallony was a native of the island. This is one of the earliest studies devoted to the island, covering its customs, inhabitants, and social organization. The work opens with a study of the diseases and medical treatments in use at the time. A fine copy in its original binding. Illustrated with a fold-out map, *Plan of the Island of Tine*, drawn from the author’s memoirs by Barbié du Bocage and engraved by Tardieu the Younger.