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Yannis Makryjannis (1797-1864)

Lot 213
09.12.2020 00:00UTC +00:00
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Lot 213 | Yannis Makryjannis (1797-1864)
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£ 6 000 – 9 000
Yannis Makryjannis (1797-1864)

Histoire picturale de la Guerre de l'inde´pendance helle´nique. 1926

MAKRYJANNIS, Yannis (1797-1864). Histoire picturale de la Guerre de l'inde´pendance helle´nique. Geneva: Editions d’Art, and Paris: Jean Budry, [1926].



First edition, number 44 of 140 copies, of a series of plates illustrating the Greek War of Independence. The illustrations, after works by the Greek painter Zographos, commissioned by the military officer General Makryjannis, vividly depict scenes from battles during the struggle. According to the descriptive text which accompanies the portfolio, plate 15, showing the siege of Missolonghi, includes a depiction of Lord Byron.



2 volumes, comprising text, folio (515 x 325mm) and portfolio (695 x 530mm). Text: 3 plates loosely inserted (heavily spotted throughout); portfolio: 28 facsimile reproductions, numbered 1-24 and with plates 4, 12, 13, and 14 in duplicate (plate 1 with top and bottom border added in by hand with some associated smudging, plates with vestiges of mounts on versos, the duplicate plate 4 browned at extremities, plates 12 and 22 with mounting marks to recto); with additional related publication dated 1966 loosely inserted. Text in original printed wrappers (upper wrapper stained and with short marginal tears); plates in original portfolio with printed paper label and large Hellenic flag to upper board (somewhat worn and soiled, extremities rubbed).

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