Lot 08009

Barthelemy Jean-Jacques, “Voyage du Jeune Anacharsis en Grèce, vers le milieu du quatrième siècle avant lère vulgaire”, Paris, De lImprimerie de Didot Jeune, an VII (1799). COMPLETE in seven (7) volumes, plus the ATLAS, Second edition, printed in Paris, Bure, 1789, including all the 31 maps and plates. The text volumes in royal 4to, the Atlas in small 4to.

Fourth edition of the work, partly initial, the most complete and the last one before the author’s death with a notice of his life by himself and his additions that were not published before because of his death in 1795.

Second edition of the ATLAS, with the maps carefully re–engraved in order to overcome the poor result of the First Atlas edition of 1788. The second edition is the first one which has the characteristic fine maps that became the cartographic representatives of Greece during enlightenment.

Modern full-cloth binding, with the original paper covers preserved. Occasional spotting. Overall fine copies. 

Brunet I, 674, Escoffier, Mouvement romantique, 99.