A Journey through Albania, and other Provinces of Turkey in Europe and

HOBHOUSE (J.C.).

A Journey through Albania, and other Provinces of Turkey in Europe and Asia, to Constantinople, during the Years 1809 and 1810.

First edition. 1 volume bound in 2. Engraved frontispiece, two folding maps, an engraved plan, 17 hand-coloured plates (of which 7 are double page), 2 sheets of music and 2 of facsimiles, a few other in-text illustrations. 4to. Modern full green buckram cloth, the spines ruled in gilt, with contrasting letterpieces, stamp of the Royal Institution in gilt at the foot of the spines (but no other institutional markings). Some light browning as usual. Bookplate to upper pastedown, both volumes. xx, 518; 519-1152, [2]pp. London, James Cawthorn, 1813.

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HOBHOUSE (J.C.).

A Journey through Albania, and other Provinces of Turkey in Europe and Asia, to Constantinople, during the Years 1809 and 1810.

Hobhouse made this journey, as is well known, with Lord Byron, and it is an important source for that period of the latter’s life as well as the intellectual movement leading up to the Greek insurrection. Hobhouse later had a long political career, but remained close to Byron, travelling with him to Italy and contributing notes to the Fourth Canto of Childe Harold.

The beautiful plates are derived from a variety of sources, but especially from a manuscript purchased by the author in Turkey. The larger views, however, appear to have been the work of a Bavarian, Baron Linckh, who worked with Stackelberg and others.

Abbey, Travel 202; Blackmer 821.

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A Journey through Albania, and other Provinces of Turkey in Europe and Asia, to Constantinople, during the Years 1809 and 1810.

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