Travel
CHANDLER, Richard.
Travels in Greece: or an account of a tour made at the expense of the Society of Dilettanti.
printed at the Clarendon Press, Oxford 1776. First edition. 4to., [iv], xiv, [2] ,304pp., folding map, 6 plans and charts (1 folding), contemporary sprinkled calf gilt, morocco lettering piece, lightly rubbed, an excellent copy.
Scarce in commerce, only 500 copies printed. Chandler's "account of Athens is very important; it was the most detailed that had yet appeared, and Chandler also made the first public announcement of the discovery of the temple of Apollo Epikourios at Bassae." (Blackmer). Blackmer 319.
Price: £ 2750
US Dollar Price: $ 5460
Stock Number: 75119