Author

FRIEDEL, Adam de.

Title

[The Greeks
Twenty-four portraits of the principal leaders & personages who have made themselves most conspicuous in the Greek Revolution, from the commencement of the struggle.

Published, Date

Adam de Friedel, London and Paris,1827].

Description

Third edition. Folio (48 x 32.5 cm), 24 lithographed plates, all captioned in French and English, small repairs to blank outer margin of Mavrocordato portrait, Ypsilantis portrait dated 1824, all other portraits dated 1827, scattered light foxing, modern half calf gilt.

Note

The finest portraits published of the Greek Heroes and a cornerstone of any collection of Greek material. There were numerous editions of this work (first published in 1824) and as the edition went on the portraits become more "refined" and less primitive in manner. This work was never issued with a title-page or text. The title is always supplied on printed wrappers. According to Blackmer there appears to be some confusion as to Friedel's origins. It is thought he was Danish and that he travelled through Greece from 1821-24 and at some point met up with Lord Byron. There is a letter of introduction from Byron introducing Friedel to the Greek Committee in existence. Scarce.

References

Blackmer 633; not in Abbey.

Stock Number

84126