Author: SCROFANI, SAVERIO:
Title: Resa i Grekeland 1794 och 1795. Öfversatt af G.A. Sillén. Three parts in one volume. Stockholm, Henrik A. Nordström & Joh. A. Carlbohm, 1806.
Description: . Pp. (ii), x, 188; (iv), 192; (viii), 128 + two folding plates. Contemporary half calf, flat spine decorated in gilt and with green title label, red edges, corners rubbed. Bookplate. Small spot on first title. Scarce Swedish translation of Scrofani's travels in Greece first published at London (i.e. Rome) in 1799, in Italian. Sicilian born Scrofani, economist and historian, made this journey to Greece on behalf of the Venetian Republic in order to examine the state of economic life and commerce there. He visited the Ionian Islands, Morea and southern Roumeli. Cf Blackmer 1517. Cf Navari, Greek Civilization, 663.

Keywords: Europe, greece, greek, grekland, travel, exploration, voyage, europe, european, levant


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