Alphonse de Lamartine — Nouveau Voyage En Orient

Paris, Alphonse Lamartine, 1863. Leather. Alphonse de Lamartine describes his travels in the Middle East and South Eastern Europe in this leather bound travel diary. Published in French. French author and statesman Alphonse de Lamartine describes his travels in the Middle East and South Eastern Europe this leather bound copy of Voyage en Orient. Published in French. Needing to take a break from politics, Lemartine travelled to the Orient and recorded his impressions of Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Serbia. Although Lamartine was formerly a monarchist, he came to embrace democratic ideals and oppose militaristic nationalism, eventually losing to Napoleon in the election of 1848. It was then that he retired from politics, and dedicated himself to literature. With a library index card and sleeve to the rear pastedown. Library index numbers have also been added in gold pen to the tail of the spine. Prior owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. This volume is from the library of Joseph M. Gleason, who has also inscribed his name to the title page. In a red quarter leather binding over red patterned boards. Externally, sound. Lightly rubbed to the boards, which are discoloured to the top edge. Bumped and rubbed to the extremities, which are missing a little paper. Rubbed to the bands, and the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with some light foxing to the front and rear of the volume. Good . Ill.: None. Good .