Pouqueville F.: “Voyage dans la Grece,comprenant la description ancienne et modern de l Epire,de l Illyrie grecque,de la Macedoine…de la Thessalie de l Acarnanie….”.Paris 1820-1

First edition. In 8vo 21x14cm,contemporary full leather richly gilt, slightly rubbed, edges marbled, complete in five volumes 48p.510p.,[1]624p.[1]576p.[1],462p.[1],630p.,5 frontispieces (4 lithographed and one engraved), 4 folding maps and one engraved map in the text plus one facsimile letter in ottoman, as called for, internally very light scattered spotting in some places, otherwise clean and fine, overall a very good set.

.An important contemporary study on modern Greece. Pouqueville travels in Macedonia, Epirus and Thessaly had not previously published, as Morea and some islands tour had been edited in early 19th century. Pouqueville as French consul in Ioannina and Patras had the opportunity to travel widely in Greece at the eve of revolution and to gather invaluable information. An impressive travel account for Greece. Atabey 990,Blackmer 1346 (second edition).