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LETTERS ON GREECE: Being a Sequel to Letters on Egypt, and Containing Travels Through Rhodes, Crete and Other Islands of the Archipelago; with Comparative Remarks on the Ancient and Present State and Observations of the Government, Character, and Manners of the Turks, and Modern Greeks. Translated from the French of M. Savary.
by [Greece; Travels Mediterranean]; Savary M. [Claude Etienne]
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- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Dublin: L. White, P. Byrne, J. Moore, and B. Dornin, 1788. First Edition, Irish Issue, same year as the English Issue. Rare. 8vo, bound in contemporary polished calf, the spine gilt ruled and with red morocco lettering piece gilt. i[iv], 407, [8 index] pp. A very well preserved copy, the binding still strong and with only light evidence of age or use, the text-block clean and crisp. FIRST EDITION PRINTED IN DUBLIN AT THE SAME TIME AS THE ENGLISH PRINTING IN LONDON. 'Savary was the first Frenchman to cite Arabic texts in his work...and indeeed his knowledge of Arabic served him well in his traels when there were many difficutlites for European travelers in the Mediterranean areas. His letters on Greece are descriptive of the places and inhabitants he viited (especially the Dodecanese).' see Blackmer 977 p. 445
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Details
- Bookseller
- Buddenbrooks, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30874
- Title
- LETTERS ON GREECE: Being a Sequel to Letters on Egypt, and Containing Travels Through Rhodes, Crete and Other Islands of the Archipelago; with Comparative Remarks on the Ancient and Present State and Observations of the Government, Character, and Manners of the Turks, and Modern Greeks. Translated from the French of M. Savary.
- Author
- [Greece; Travels Mediterranean]; Savary M. [Claude Etienne]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- L. White, P. Byrne, J. Moore, and B. Dornin
- Place of Publication
- Dublin
- Date Published
- 1788
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Buddenbrooks, Inc.
Biblio member since 2009
Newburyport, Massachusetts
About Buddenbrooks, Inc.
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Glossary
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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