1788 Greek ATLAS 32 Maps Travels of Anacharsis Greece Philosophy Persia Attica
“The forum is an established place for men to cheat one another and behave covetously.”
― Anacharsis
Jean-Jacques Barthelemy was an 18th-century French author most-known for his epic work – ‘Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece.’ Barthelemy began working on this work in 1757 and wanted to highlight the voyages of Anacharsis who explored Greece and the Macedonian Empire, discovering Greek music, economy, customs, government, and philosophies foreign to him.
A rare 1788 French edition of ‘Maps, Plans, View and Coins’ includes 32 illustrated engravings of battle plans between Persia and Greece, maps of Greek city-states, and important coins and medals.
1788 Greek ATLAS 32 Maps Travels of Anacharsis Greece Philosophy Persia Attica
“The forum is an established place for men to cheat one another and behave covetously.”
― Anacharsis
Jean-Jacques Barthelemy was an 18th-century French author most-known for his epic work – ‘Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece.’ Barthelemy began working on this work in 1757 and wanted to highlight the voyages of Anacharsis who explored Greece and the Macedonian Empire, discovering Greek music, economy, customs, government, and philosophies foreign to him.
A rare 1788 French edition of ‘Maps, Plans, View and Coins’ includes 32 illustrated engravings of battle plans between Persia and Greece, maps of Greek city-states, and important coins and medals.
Item number: #26287
Price: $750
BARTHÉLEMY, Jean-Jacques
Recueil de cartes geographiques, plans, vues et médailles de l’ancienne Grèce, relatifs au voyage du jeune Anacharsis, precede d’une analyse critique des cartes
A Paris : Chez de Bure …, M. DCC. LXXXVIII. [1788].
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- XL
- 32 folding & full-page engravings
- Language: French
- Binding: Leather; tight and secure
- Size: ~10.5in X 8.25in (26.5cm x 20.5cm)
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26287
Categories
Classical Greco-Roman
Voyages & Exploration & Maps
Authors
BARTHÉLEMY, Jean-Jacques
Printing Date
18th Century
Language
French
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete