JOURNAL OF A VISIT TO CONSTANTINOPLE, AND SOME OF THE GREEK ISLANDS, IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER OF 1833
London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1835. George Cruikshank. First Edition. Hardcover. Contemporary calf-backed marbled boards with modern calf rebacking; xii, 259, [1] pages. Illustrated with 2 text engravings after William Gell and 7 etched plates by George Cruikshank after sketches by the author. With Cruikshank's AUTOGRAPH pasted to the verso of the half-title page opposite the title page. Blackmer 56: "A very interesting account of several months' visit, written in a lively style. Nothing seems too trivial for the author's notice; he gives detailed descriptions of costume and of all sorts of manufactures including jewellery, silks, perfumes etc." Some spotting to the plates, less so than what seems typical for this title; the text clean. Light edgewear. Very Good to Near Fine. Item #020356
Price: $500.00