Guillet de Saint-George, Georges
Lacedemone ancienne et nouvelle
£630
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 28 September 2022 from 10:00 BST
Description
Où on voit les Moeurs, et les Coûtumes des Grecs Modernes, des Mahometans, et des Juifs du Pays. Et quelques Particularitez du Seiour que le Sultan Mahomet IV a fait dans la Thessalie. Avec le Plan de la Ville de Lacedemone. Paris: Jean Ribout, 1676. 2 volumes, 12mo, [xvi], 334; [ii], 339-666, [xx], final leaf being Privilege leaf, folding plan (at p.565, vol.2), contemporary sheep, very slight worming to lower margin of first few leaves in volume 1, rubbed
Footnote
Note: This account of Athens, repudiated by Spon, is based ostensibly on first-hand knowledge provided by Guillet's brother but actually was compiled from several other sources. The folding 'map' is of interest since it was based on that made by the Capucins.
Provenance: From the library of the late William St Clair, FBA, FRSL.