An Account of a Late Voyage to Athens, Containing the Estate both Ancient and Modern of that Famous City, and of the Present Empire of the Turks
hardcover
1676 · London
by Monsieur de la GUILLATIERE [GUILLET DE SAINT-GEORGE, Georges]
London: H. Herringman, 1676. hardcover. very good. [2], 422pp. Short thick 8vo, bound 18th century calf with gilt-decorated spine (well-worn but sound; front hinge repaired). London: Printed by J[ohn] M[acock] for H. Herringman, 1676. First edition in English. Several ink and pencil ownership signatures on endpapers, otherwise a very clean copy with a few scattered spots but almost no foxing. A very scarce book, originally published in French in 1675, this copy "Now Englished". OCLC lists 22 copies. -- Wing G2218 A fictitious account, supposedly based on the memoirs of the author's brother, Guillet de La Guilletière. (Inventory #: 219567)