Journey to Greece - Original Edition - Lot 489

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Journey to Greece - Original Edition - Lot 489
Journey to Greece - Original Edition BARTHÉLEMY (Jean-Jacques) Voyage du jeune Anacharsis en Grèce, dans le milieu du quatrième siècle avant l'ère vulgaire, Paris, De Bure l'ainé, 1788. 4 volumes in-4; illustrated with 31 double-page plates mounted on tabs including 29 maps and plans (16 folding, 11 enhanced in color). Small tear of a title page without affecting the text. Contemporary marbled fawn calf, spine ribbed, red title, olive tomisons, gilt fillets between boxes, double gilt fillet framing the boards, corners dulled, gilt roulettes on the edges. First edition of this famous work on ancient Greek civilization. The result of thirty years of research, the work narrates the fictional journey of a young descendant of the sage Anacharsis, in the years 363 to 336 BC. The author proposes a description of the Greek world and its neighbors through the eyes of Anacharsis, a young Scythian curious to learn about new civilizations. A very erudite work intended for a wide audience, often republished.
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