Lot 00087 |
Andre Grasset de Saint Saveur: Voyage historique, literaireet pittoresque dans lis iles et possessions ci devant Venitiennes du Levant, savoir: Corfou, Paxo, Bucintro, Parga, Preveza, Vonizza,Saint Maure,Thiaqui, Cephalonie. Zante, Strophades, Cerigo. Paris 1800
First edition, in 8vo, contemporary full leather, somehow trimmed and darkened, hinges of volume one restored, complete the text in three volumes, without the separately published atlas, text clean and bright, overall in almost very good condition.
Grasset was resident in the islands for many years.French interest for the Ionian islands was evident,as they have been just incorporated in the French State.It is a very detailed and fine description of all the Ionian islands and the adjacent territories published during the short first French occupation. Atabey 517,Blackmer 722.