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Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Photography

6th September 2019 | 10:00AM | Crewkerne Salerooms

Lot 162

Wheler, George. A Journey into Greece... In Company of Dr. Spon of Lyons, first edition, 7 engraved illustrations on 5 sheets, the first shaved at foot, folding engraved map, engraved illustrations throughout, Dd4 with rust-hole to margin, Yy3 with rust-hole, slightly affecting text, a few later leaves with evidence of minor worming to gutter, occasional light browning, contemporary calf, rebacked, bookplate of Elwin Millard, folio, London: William Cademan, Robert Kettlewell and Awnsham Churchill, 1682 [Wing W1607] The first attempt at a systematic topographical description of Greece.

£800 - £1200
£700.00
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