Lot 08105

IRUMBERRY Charles Marie dCount de Salaberry, “Voyage a Constantinople, en Italie, et aux Iles de l Archipel, par l Allemagne et la Hongrie”, Paris, De l Impremerie de Crapelet, 1799.

FIRST EDITION, first issue (without the errata). 8vo, pp. 331. Charles Marie d Irumberry, count de Salaberry, travelled for a year in the Levant just after the break of the French Revolution. According to Blackmer, he developed into a firm Turcophile. Bound in contemporary half vellum. External rubbing and wear along spine, extremities, corners and front joint. Light dampstaining inside and a few marginal tears. Uncut. “J. Blanchoud” cachet on title page.

Blackmer 863, Atabey 607.