About E., “La Grece Contemporaine”, Paris, 1886. 8vo, pp.408, including 24 full page woodcuts with fine illustrations of Greek landscape and Greek contemporary life scenes. Edmond About, a French journalist, who traveled widely in Greece, in the middle of 19th century, visiting and describing most of the geographical areas of independent Greece. His travel account became a classic. This later edition has fine views of Greece not present in the earlier editions. Contemporary binding red leather with elegand decorations in gilt & gilt seal reading "Brimicham Sigillium Coe G Libere Scole Edwardi VI" on front. Spotting mainly on first and last sheets.