[W. H. Davenport Adams] “The Mediterranean Illustrated. Picturesque views and descriptions of its cities, shores and islands”, London, T. Nelson and Sons, 1880. Illustrated throughout with 146 in text & full-page plates. A fascinating guide to the places of interest around the coast of the Mediterranean, including: Giblartar, Malta, the Spanish coastline, the French coast, Corsica, Sardinia, the Italian coasts: Naples, Sicily, Venice, the Adriatic, Greece – Ionian Islands – the Peloponnese - Athens – the Aegean islands – Mont Athos, Cyprus, Asia Minor, the coast of Syria, Palestine & the coasts of Africa. Description of the places, their sites of interest and their history. Original pictorial cloth covers decorated in gilt. External rubbing & edge-wear, spotting inside.