Lot 03068

Tancoigne J., “Voyage a Smyrne, dans l’Archipel et l’ile de Candie en 1811, 1812, 1813 et 1814 suivi d’une notice sur Pera”, Paris, 1817. First edition. 12mo, 15x9cm. Complete. Pp. 176,150, two copper engraved folded plates. Two volumes in one. Contemporary hard boards slightly rubbed, inside fine. A very good copy. Tancoigne made three trips to Constantinople and Smyrna. He also spent three years to Crete, as a French consul. His work is precious especially for Crete, as very few visited that place until that time. Atabey 1192, Blackmer 1628.