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563 - VINCENT (William). Nearchus’s Voyage from the Mouth of the I…
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Estimate €120 - €150
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VINCENT (William). Nearchus’s Voyage from the Mouth of the Indus to the Euphrates, or a Journal of the Expedition of Alexander’s Fleet, compiled from Nearchus’s original journal preserved by Arrian, with the aid of clarifications drawn from the writings and accounts of authors, geographers and travellers, both ancient and modern; and containing the history of the first voyage undertaken by Europeans in the Indian Ocean. Paris, Imprimerie de la République, Year VIII [1799]. Large quarto, veal leather with natural grain, smooth decorated spine, title page in red marbling, bordered with gilt fillets, Greek fret and garland on the covers, marbled edges (contemporary binding). Damaged caps, cracked spine, worn corners, a few small scuffs, inner joint broken. Portrait of Alexander the Great by Tardieu, 5 maps including 6 fold-out maps and 1 separate plate (map of the constellations). A few foxing spots. First edition of this account of the expedition led by Nearchus, a companion of Alexander the Great, between the Indus and the Euphrates, the Sea of Oman and the Persian Gulf, based on the manuscript preserved by Arrian. It includes essays on the location of the city of Opis, on the constellations, on Aristotle’s ‘small stadium’ and on Ptolemy’s prime meridian.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 2 of 4 – Nos. 550 to 1084
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Auction time 08/20/2026 at 11:00 AM
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