ABOUT Ed., “La Grece contemporaine”, Paris, Hachette, 1890. One of the most classical travel accounts for Greece in the middle of 19th century. Small 8vo, pp.408. Edmund About was a French traveler who stayed in Greece for several months in 1852 and provided a very detailed description of the country and its people. His account met immediate success and had been republished several times. Contemporary binding: half red leather, chipped parts of spines upper part, worn along joints, corners & edges.