[ Society of Dilettanti, London. ] Report of the Committee of the Society of Dilettanti, appointed by the Society to superintend the expedition lately sent by them to Greece and Ionia; containing an Abstract of the Voyage of the Mission, [...]

Author: 
Sir H. C. Englefield, Secretary, Society of Dilettanti, London [ William Bulmer (1757-1830), Shakspeare Press, London ]
Publication details: 
London: Printed by Order of the Society for the use of the Members, By W. Bulmer and Co. Cleveland-Row, St. James's. 1814.
£100.00
SKU: 16687

Full title: 'Report of the Committee of the Society of Dilettanti, appointed by the Society to superintend the expedition lately sent by them to Greece and Ionia; containing an Abstract of the Voyage of the Mission, a List of the Materials collected by them, and a Plan to facilitate the Publication of those Materials.' At end of last page: 'Signed, by order of the Committee, | H. C. ENGLEFIELD, | Secretary.' [2] + 18pp., 4to. Stabbed, but with stitching gone. In fair condition, on aged and worn paper, in worn and chipped original brown paper wraps, with covers loose and separated from one another. White paper label on front cover reads: 'March, 1816. | A Volume containing the unedited Antiquities of Attica will be published early in May. - 200 Copies only will be taken off for Sale. Those who are desirous of possessing the Work are requested to apply to [blank]'. On reverse of title is a 'List of the Ionian Committee': Earl of Aberdeen; Earl of Hardwick; Viscount Morpeth; Lord Northwick; Lord Selsey; Sir H. C. Englefield, Secretary; William Gell, Esq.; Thomas Hope, Esq.; R. Payne Knight, Esq.; Thomas Laurence, Esq.; Benjamin West, Esq.; Roger Wilbraham, Esq.; William Wilkins, Esq. Pp.1-6: 'The following Report, relative to the Ionian Mission, was ordered by the Society of Dilettanti to be printed for the use of the Members. | Short Narrative of the Voyage, reprinted from the Zante Gazettes.' On pp.7-15: 'General Catalogue of Drawings and Maps made by the Mission'. On pp.15-18, two extracts from the minutes: first, pp.15-16, under heading: 'On the Motion of Mr. Wilkins, it was unanimously resolved,'; second (pp.16-18), under heading 'On the Motion of the Secretary, it was unanimously resolved,'. Uncommon: five copies on COPAC, but no copy in the British Library.