£882
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs | 725
Auction: 8 February 2023 at 10:00 GMT
London: J. Robson, 1786. First edition, 4to, contemporary tree calf, lightly rubbed;
Chandler, Richard. The History of Ilium or Troy, including the adjacent Country and the opposite coast of the Chersonesus of Thrace. London: J. Robson, 1802. First edition, 4to, engraved map, contemporary half calf, some spotting, worn;
[Sainte-Maure, Charles de]. Nouveau Voyage de Grèce d'Egypte, de Suisse, d'Alsace, et des Pais-Bas. Fait en 1721, 1722 & 1723. The Hague: Pierre Gosse, 1724. 12mo, xxx, [2, errata], 412, title printed in red and black, contemporary calf, upper joint slightly split;
Tott, François, Baron de. Memoirs of Baron de Tott Containing the State of the Turkish Empire and the Crimea during the late War with Russia, with numerous anecdotes, facts, and observations on the Manners and Customs of the Turks and Tartars. London: G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1785. First English edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, contemporary half calf, uncut, head of spine of volume 2 chipped;
Mariti, Giovanni. Travels through Cyprus, Syria, and Palestine with a general history of the Levant. London: G.G. J. and J. Robinson, 1791. First English edition, volumes 1-2 (of 3) in one, 8vo, half-title in volume 2, armorial boookplate of J.R. Aldy Esq. of Albyns, contemporary calf, slightly rubbed, upper joint cracked;
Sainte-Maure, Charles de. Nouveau Voyage de Grece, d'Egypte, de Palestine d'Italie, de Suisse, d'Alsace, et des Pais-Bas. Fait en 1721, 1722 & 1723. The Hague: Pierre Gosse & Pierre de Hondt, 1724. 12mo, xxx, [ii], 412; title printed in red and black with engraved vignette, errata leaf after Preface, contemporary half sheep, small initialled coronet stamp to margin of title, occasional small spot or stain, slightly rubbed;
Wilson, William Rae. Travels in Egypt and the Holy Land... With a Journey through Turkey, Greece, the Ionian Isles, Sicily, Spain &c. ... with 13 engravings. London: Longman, Hurst [&c.], 1824. Second edition, 8vo, 13 aquatint plates, and extra-illustrated with an additional 5 plates, 19th century calf, lower margin of a few plates dampstained, light spotting, rebacked retaining original spine;
Grelot, Guillaume Joseph. A Late Voyage to Constantinople, containing an exact description of the Propontis and Hellespont, with the Dardanels. London: J. Playford, 1683. 8vo, engravings in the text, frontispiece frayed and laid down onto front board, lacks the 8 plates and maps and pp. 119-121 and 219-220, contemporary calf, head of title frayed, some spotting and staining, binding very worn; sold not subject to return
Provenance: From the library of the late William St Clair, FBA, FRSL.