M. Pouqueville - Grèce - 1835

Superb illustrated edition of 112 splendid plates or maps from this historical, geographical and ethnographic synthesis work that attests to the growing interest in Hellenic civilization in the 19th century -

Pouqueville, physician, diplomat and traveler, gathers there his observations and research on modern Greece, weaving them with references to his ancient and Byzantine past, in order to present a complete picture of the country, its inhabitants, its customs, its institutions and its landscapes -

This work reflects both the Romantic curiosity for Greece, regarded as the cradle of European civilization -

M. Pouqueville - Greece - 1835 - Firmin Didot Frères -
447Pges -

Beautiful binding, the work in its red half-mourning edition binding, light signs of wear, corners worn, marbled edges, smooth spine elegantly ornamented, gilded title, gilded borders and roulettes framing the covers -

Good inner condition, browning, the work enriched with 112 superb plates including geographic maps on folding plates, marbled endpapers -

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