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    • Gell, William (1777-1836). The Topography of Troy,
      Oct. 25, 2024

      Gell, William (1777-1836). The Topography of Troy,

      Est: £2,000 - £3,000

      Gell, William (1777-1836). The Topography of Troy, and its Vicinity. London: C. Whittingham for T.N. Longman and O. Rees, 1804, hand-colored engraved vignette on title-page; 31 engraved and aquatint plates on 30 sheets, 3 of which folding, and 14 mostly hand-colored vignettes, numbered 1-45, in contemporary black morocco, gilt-stamped with Greek key design, edges gilt, folio 43.1 x 26.8cm Provenance: The Private Estate of Michel and Jill Barrington; acquired Marlborough Rare Books Ltd, 1996 First edition of "certainly the most beautiful book on Troy ever published" (Lascarides). The geography of the ancient city of Troy is vividly if imprecisely described in Homer's Iliad, and the search for the "real" Troy captivated antiquarian-minded scholars and travelers for centuries. Gell, developing the theories of Jean Baptiste LeChevalier, located the ancient city at Bounarbashi—just three miles south of the currently accepted site at Hisarlik. Gell, known for his rapid sketching ability and strong visual memory, was also friends with Lord Byron, who immortalized him in a poem: "Of Dardan tours let dilettanti tell, / I leave topography to classic Gell." Abbey Travel 399; Blackmer 660; Lascarides, The Search For Troy, 81  

      Roseberys
    • GELL, William (1777-1836). The Topography of Troy, and its ...
      Oct. 12, 2023

      GELL, William (1777-1836). The Topography of Troy, and its ...

      Est: $2,500 - $3,500

      GELL, William (1777-1836). The Topography of Troy, and its Vicinity. London: C. Whittington for T.N. Longman and O. Rees, 1804. Folio (432 x 267 mm). Hand-colored engraved vignette on title-page, 31 engraved and aquatint plates on 30 sheets, 3 of which folding, and 14 mostly hand-colored vignettes, numbered 1-45 (some offsetting from plates to text). Half tan modern antique niger, original marbled sides, spine gilt with morocco lettering-piece gilt, bound by W. Forth with contemporary binders’ ticket (boards a bit toned or darkened, light edge rubbing along covers, small paper repair to front flyleaf). Provenance: contemporary inscription on front flyleaf verso of a later Lord Byron footnote from his 1809 poem “English Bards and Scotch Reviewers”. FIRST EDITION of “the most beautiful book on Troy ever published” (Lascarides). Gell’s pioneer work placed the ancient city of Troy at Bounarbashi- just three miles south of the currently accepted site of Troy at Hisarlik. Gell, known for his rapid sketching ability, used a camera lucida to produce in very short time extremely accurate sketches of landscapes and scenes that faithfully convey the Greek landscape. Abbey, Travel 399; Atabey 483; Blackmer 660; Lascarides, The Search for Troy 81.

      Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
    • GELL, William. -Itinéraire de Morée, ou description des routes de cette péninsule, traduit de l' anglais par le lieutenant général comte de Tromelin.
      Nov. 25, 2021

      GELL, William. -Itinéraire de Morée, ou description des routes de cette péninsule, traduit de l' anglais par le lieutenant général comte de Tromelin.

      Est: €150 - €200

      Πρώτη έκδοση στα γαλλικά, 8ο, iv + 94 σ. (κομμένη η κάτω εξωτερική γωνία ενός φύλλου: σ. 37-8). Αρχικά τυπωμένα εξώφυλλα (μικρές φθορές, σημείωση με μελάνι στο πάνω, λείπει μικρό τμήμα της ράχης, αξάκριστο). Droulia 2269, πρβ. Blackmer 663.

      Vergos Auctions P.C.
    • Gell William Pompeiana: the topography edifices and ornaments of Pompeii... London: Jennings and Chaplin 1832.
      Apr. 07, 2016

      Gell William Pompeiana: the topography edifices and ornaments of Pompeii... London: Jennings and Chaplin 1832.

      Est: €140 - €280

      2 volumi in-4° (mm 275x185). Pagine [8] XXIV 198 [2] con 1 ritratto dell'Autore in principio di volume 38 tavole fuori testo di cui 2 a colori; [4] 207 [1] con 48 (di 49) tavole fuori testo. Altre illustrazioni sia in legno che in rame entro le pagine alcune su carta Cina applicata. Sporadiche fioriture ma nel complesso in buone condizioni interne. Legatura coeva in mezzo marocchino con punte rifinite in oro e piatti in cartone marmorizzato. Titolo e decorazioni in oro al dorso a 5 nervetti taglio testa dorato sguardie in carta decorata. Abrasioni lungo le unghiature cerniere leggermente stanche. Al contropiatto anteriore ex-libris cartaceo di precedente proprietario. (2)

      Gonnelli Casa d'Aste
    • Gell, Sir William (1777-1836) Pompeiana: the Topography, Edifices and Ornaments of Pompeii. London: Lewis, 1835-1852. Three octavo volu
      Nov. 17, 2013

      Gell, Sir William (1777-1836) Pompeiana: the Topography, Edifices and Ornaments of Pompeii. London: Lewis, 1835-1852. Three octavo volu

      Est: $300 - $500

      Gell, Sir William (1777-1836) Pompeiana: the Topography, Edifices and Ornaments of Pompeii. London: Lewis, 1835-1852. Three octavo volumes, illustrated throughout, bound in uniform half leather, somewhat rubbed. [and] Overbeck's Pompeji, Leipzig: Engelmann, 1875, illustrated, disbound, folding map torn, some pages detached. (4)

      Skinner
    • GELL, WILLIAM. 1777-1836. Narrative of a Journey i
      Jun. 25, 2013

      GELL, WILLIAM. 1777-1836. Narrative of a Journey i

      Est: -

      GELL, WILLIAM. 1777-1836. Narrative of a Journey in the Morea. London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Browne, 1823.

      Bonhams
    • NIBBY, Antonio (1792-1839) and Sir William GELL (1777-1836). Le Mura di Roma disegnate da Sir William Gell . Rome: Vincenzo Poggioli, 1820. 8° (215 x 135mm). Half-title, additional engraved title, 31 engraved plates and a folding map. (Small stain
      Jun. 18, 2013

      NIBBY, Antonio (1792-1839) and Sir William GELL (1777-1836). Le Mura di Roma disegnate da Sir William Gell . Rome: Vincenzo Poggioli, 1820. 8° (215 x 135mm). Half-title, additional engraved title, 31 engraved plates and a folding map. (Small stain

      Est: -

      NIBBY, Antonio (1792-1839) and Sir William GELL (1777-1836). Le Mura di Roma disegnate da Sir William Gell. Rome: Vincenzo Poggioli, 1820. 8° (215 x 135mm). Half-title, additional engraved title, 31 engraved plates and a folding map. (Small stain to first four leaves including additional engraved title and title, a few scattered spots.) Contemporary half vellum, title on spine label (lightly soiled). Provenance: C.E. Rappaport (bookseller's ticket). FIRST EDITION of a popular guide to the walls of Rome with fine engraved plates. Brunet IV, 51; Rossetti, G-1463; not in Schudt.

      Christie's
    • GELL, Sir William (1777-1836). The Topography of Troy, and its Vicinity . C. Whittingham for T.N. Longman and O. Rees, 1804. 2° (423 x 265mm). Hand-coloured etched title-vignette, 2 coloured maps and 28 hand-coloured aquatint and etched plates,
      Sep. 24, 2008

      GELL, Sir William (1777-1836). The Topography of Troy, and its Vicinity . C. Whittingham for T.N. Longman and O. Rees, 1804. 2° (423 x 265mm). Hand-coloured etched title-vignette, 2 coloured maps and 28 hand-coloured aquatint and etched plates,

      Est: £2,000 - £3,000

      GELL, Sir William (1777-1836). The Topography of Troy, and its Vicinity. C. Whittingham for T.N. Longman and O. Rees, 1804. 2° (423 x 265mm). Hand-coloured etched title-vignette, 2 coloured maps and 28 hand-coloured aquatint and etched plates, 3 folding, 13 illustrations in the text, all but 2 hand-coloured (light discolouration and offsetting). Later 19th-century maroon hardgrain half morocco (rather rubbed). Provenance: the Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow (in gilt on upper cover) -- Alan Waterworth (armorial bookplate). FIRST EDITION of 'Certainly the most beautiful book on Troy ever published' (A.K. Lascarides). Abbey informs us that 'The above pioneer work on the subject fixed the site of Troy at Bounarbashi'. Brunet II, 1519; Atabey 483; Abbey: Travel, 399.

      Christie's
    • Gell, William, Sir (1777-1836) and Gandy, John Peter, Pompeiana: The Topography, Edifices, and Ornaments of Pom...
      Nov. 18, 2007

      Gell, William, Sir (1777-1836) and Gandy, John Peter, Pompeiana: The Topography, Edifices, and Ornaments of Pom...

      Est: $150 - $250

      Gell, William, Sir (1777-1836) and Gandy, John Peter, Pompeiana: The Topography, Edifices, and Ornaments of Pompeii, London: Rodwell and Martin: 1824, in two volumes, gilt embossed calf, 8vo, (covers detached or detaching, scattered spotting and soiling, library markings, including small stamps to plates).

      Skinner
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