Maps and views of ancient Greece from Anacharsis voyage

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BARBIER DU BOCAGE. Collection of geographical maps, plans, views and medals of ancient Greece, relating to the Voyage of young Anacharsis, preceded by a critical analysis of the maps. Paris: Chez de Bure l'aîné, 1789. Second edition. 25 x 37.5 cm. One title page, one table leaf, & 31 plates, some hand-colored, on laid paper, minor foxing. Unbound sheets, would merit fine binding. Contents include maps of Greece and its islands, plans of Thermopylae, Salamis, and Plataea battles, plans of Athens and surroundings, Greek buildings after Vitruvius, regional maps of Boeotia, Thessaly, Peloponnese regions, topographical essays of Delphi and Sparta, views of Greek theatre and monuments, Cyclades islands, and royal medals.