An excursion in the Peloponnesus in the year 1858.

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'An important work' (Blackmer) detailing the author's travels in 1858 in which he describes the state of the countryside and includes much political and economic commentary. Wyse was appointed Ambassador to Athens in 1849, and after the outbreak of the Crimean War, in which Greece tried to assist Russia, virtually governed Greece together with the French envoy. First edition, 2 vols royal 8vo, xiv, 314; xii, 343 pp., 2 etched frontispieces, folding map, 22 etched plates, original purple blindstamped cloth gilt, a very good set. Balackmer 1847.

• Binding: Hardcover

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