Modern Greece: A Narrative of a Residence and Travels in that Country; with observations on its antiquities, literature, language, politics and religion. Illustrated by about sixty engravings.
Book Description
First edition. Pp xii, 380. Folding map facing page 1, and engravings to text. Original publishers decorated cloth, slightly chipped to head and hinges, but a clean example overall. From the library of William Saint Clair, with his signature to front paste-down, and a pencilled note on the work as follows: William St Clair, Nov 2007 Knowledgeable and thoughtful far beyond the usual travel account with details about the ancient sites and modern conditions not noted elsewhere. William Saint Clair (1937-2021) was a leading supporter of modern Greece, and the author of That Greece Might Still Be Free, amongst many other books. Uncommon on the market, and an evocative association copy.
Author
H. Baird
Date
1856
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Harper Brothers
Condition
Good
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