DE MARCELLUS M., “Episodes Littéraires en Orient - Voyage en Bithinie”, Tome Premiere, Paris: Jacques Lecoffre et Cie (eds), 1851. 1 of 2 vols, First edition, in 8vo, p. 416+[2]. Marcellus stayed years in the Levant, as diplomatic agent in Constantinople and was present in the discovery of the statue of Aphrodite in Milos in 1820. This account deals with his late travel in Bythinia, in Asia Minor, during 1840 and covers almost all first volume. A very detailed early account all around northwest Anatolia full with invaluable information. As Marcellus had been accused for the circumstances of transfer and the damages and losses at the famous sculpture of Aphrodite, he provides his own view for the events in Milos, occurred thirty years, before in a separate chapter. Modern half leather bound, red spine (rather dull) with title in gild, marbled carton boards, slight wear; except od scattered spotting, very clean and tight inside, preserving the fine publishers paper covers. Not in Atabey or Blackmer. Very Good and Scarce