Charles Fellows

A Journal Written During an Excursion in Asia Minor, 1838

London, John Murray, 1839 . First edition. Cloth. The illustrated and scarce first edition of Fellows' account of his excavation of ancient Lycian cities in Asia Minor. The scarce first edition of British archaeologist and explorer Charles Fellows' account of his 1838 expedition to Asia Minor. Best known for his numerous expeditions in what is present-day Turkey, the publication of this work roused such interest that Lord Palmerston, at the request of the British Museum, asked the British consul at Constantinople to obtain permission from the sultan to export a number of Lycian works of art to England.Illustrated with twenty-one engraved plates, including a double page map and double page plate. Collated, complete.A fascinating and scarce first edition in which Fellows describes the excavation of Xanthos and other Lycian cities in Asia Minor , discovering ruins which had existed prior to 300 B.C. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with light discolouration to back strip. Bumping to board perimeters. Hinges strained, with boards a touch tender. Front free endpaper detached. Internally, binding lightly strained to centre of text block, with one plate detached. Pages bright, with light spotting throughout, most concentrated to plate perimeters. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 830F19

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: asia minor exploration Archaeology lycia exploration Not Stated

Fellows, Charles.

Travels and researches in Asia Minor more particular in the Province of Lycia.

London, John Murray, 1852. XVI,510 pp. Ills & 2 fold. maps. Hardcover. - Spine repaired. Modern end-papers.

Antiquariaat A. Kok & Zn. B.V.(NVvA/ILAB)Professional seller

Book number: 285290

Keywords: Archaeology Orient Archeologie Oriënt

FELLOWS, Sir Charles.

Travels and Researches in Asia Minor, More Particularly in the Province of Lycia.

London: John Murray, 1852. 8vo., pp.xvi,510,(i)publisher’s advert, uncut, publisher’s pictorial green textured cloth, gilt, 6 folding plates and 2 folding maps (one of which as frontispiece), in-text illustrations; light marking to cloth, light wear to extremities, neat repair at head of spine, a very good copy.

The Minster Gate BookshopProfessional seller

Book number: 31350

Catalogue: TRAVEL

RHODES, J. A. / BONFIELD, CHARLES - ODD-FELLOWS

Chapters And Ceremonies In Connection With The Ancient Order of Odd-Fellows ( Leeds Unity ) .

Leeds [ Yorkshire ]: Compiled by P.G.M. J. A. Rhodes and G.S. Charles Bonfield, 1911 . 0. 8vo. 8.75" x 5.75" . pp.72 . A very good original green cloth binding. Front board with large gilt crest to centre. Edges lightly rubbed and one small ink spot to lower outside corner of the front board. Clear English text in red & black. Pages very clean, except for a few light blemishes from previous use. A well preserved copy of a scarce book.

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Book number: 35954

Catalogue: Masonic

Keywords: 36331 P.G. M.J. A. Rhodes G.S. Charles Bonfield Chapters and Ceremonies in Connection with the Ancient Order of Odd-Fellows ( Leeds Unity ) Masonic