Pausanias: Voyage Historique de la Grece. Paris 1731 First Gedoyn edition of Pausanias travel account in French which had enormous impact during enlightenment and boosted interest for Greece in mid 18th century. Large 4to, complete in 2 volumes: Engraved frontis, title in red and black, [28] 478p., [3], title in red and black [4],523p., [2] and the 3 folded copper engraved maps of Greece by Buache and 4 folded plates of views engraved by Rignot, contemporary full leather, a nice binding, light scattered spotting and browning in very few pages, overall clean and fine, in very good condition. One of the earliest travel account in human history, Pausanias traveled extensively in Greece during the early Roman times. The first elegant edition adorned with fine folio maps of Greece by Buache and beautiful views. This richly illustrated publication changed completely European view towards Greece, made accessible the landscape of historical Greece to a wider public and boosted philhellenism.