Sestini D., “Lettres de l’Abbe Sestini ecrites a ses amis a Toscane, pendant le cours de ses voyages en Italie, en Sicile et en Turquie”, Paris, 1789. First edition in French (original in Italian). 8vo, 20x13cm. Volume 3 (of the 3), but including all the 34 letters of Sestini for the Levant (the other volumes covering his letters from Italy and Sicily). Fine full contemporary leather, richly gilt. Complete the volume: half title, title, 489p. and the 3 copper engraved plates. Interior clean, a fine copy overall. Sestini stayed several years in the Levant, in the service of the ambassador of Two Sicilies in Constantinople and travelled widely. These letters cover the first period of Sestini’s journey in the Levant, from 1772 to 1778. Sestini was well educated and his observations are very accurate. RARE. Atabey 1127, not in Blackmer.