Travels in the Morea [with] Peloponnesiaca: A supplement to Travels in the Morea.

with the rare supplement

'A fascinating work, full of interesting detail, as are all Leake's works. Particular attention is paid to Mycenae and Tiryns, and the plates include plans of both, as well as the beehive tomb at Mycenae' (Blackmer).

Scarce with supplement.

William Leake originally arrived in Constantinople in 1799 to instruct the Turkish army in artillery practice. He subsequently toured Asia Minor and in 1804 was sent to Greece to do a military survey. He was taken prisoner when war broke out between England and the Porte. After his release he met Ali Pasha and persuaded him to bring about the reconciliation which ended hostilities. He again went to Greece in 1808 to supply Ali with arms against the French and became resident at Ioannina and Prevyhza. In the course of all this, he travelled extensively through most of Greece and carried out significant numismatic research as well as collecting the material for this important work.

The supplement contains an errata for the first work.

First editions. Together 4 volumes, 8vo, first work with 17 engraved maps and plans including large folding map, 12 lithographed plates of inscriptions; second work with 5 maps (4 folding); original cloth gilt, joints to supplement repaired, spine a little marked, a very good set.

Atabey 691; Blackmer 974. 2nd work not in Blackmer.