The Ionian Islands
Collection of pamphlets or extracts, in one volume
£404
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 28 September 2022 from 10:00 BST
Description
[Jervis-White Jervis, Henry] The Ionian Islands under British Protection. London, 1851, 2nd edition;
Bowen, George F. Ithaca in 1850. London, 1851, 2nd edition;
[Extract] Reviews of 4 books;
[Extract] The Ionian Islands and their Government, pp. 593-608;
[Extract] Jervis's History of the Corfu and the Ionian Islands. pp.41-86;
Layard, Austen H. The Turkish Question. Speeches delivered in the House of Commons. 1854;
The Eastern Question in relation to the Restoration of the Greek Empire by an Inquirer. 1853;
[Palmer, Rev. W.] Remarks on the Present Aspect of the Turkish Question. 1853;
Gladstone, Rt. Hon, W.E. Substance of the Speech... on the Affairs of Greece. London, 1850, inscribed "G.F. Bowen from the author";
[Extract] [Review of 3 books], headed Turkey and Russia, pp.260-301, bound in one volume, bookplate of George F. Bowen [Chief Secretary to the Government of the Ionian Islands], contemporary half calf gilt
Footnote
Note: In 1847 Bowen was appointed president of the Ionian University located in Corfu, a post he held until 1851 and in 1854 was appointed chief secretary to the government of the Ionian Islands. While in that post, he married the Contessa Diamantina di Roma on 28 April 1856. Diamantina was the daughter of Conte Giorgio-Candiano Roma and his wife Contessa Orsola, née di Balsamo. The Roma family were local aristocracy; her father being the President of the Ionian Senate, titular head of the Islands, from 1850 to 1856.
Provenance: From the library of the late William St Clair, FBA, FRSL.