Chandler R. (author), Revett N., Pars W. (painter), “Society of Dilettanti: Ionian antiquities, published with permission of the Society of Dilettanti”, London, T. Spilsbury and W. Haskell, 1769. First edition, second enlarged issue of vol.I. Imperial folio, pp.53. Complete with 28 impressive engraved plates (including a rare map) & 4 engraved head- & tail-pieces. This is the first volume of the Society’s series for Ionian Antiquities which stretched to five volumes, published over 136 years. After the success of publication of the Antiquities of Athens by Stuart and Revett in 1762, the Society funded a two years mission in Anatolia, to discover the Ionian Antiquities. Revett himself, along with Chandler and W. Pars, were members of the expedition team. It was the first scientific expedition in Asia Minor and its results contributed significantly in the rise of philhellenism. The engravings were made by the best artists of the time. This book had big influence on neo-classicism in England. Contemporary full leather rebaked,a clean and very good copy. [Blackmer 1566]