A Description of some Ancient Monuments, with Inscriptions, Still Existing in Lydia and Phrygia, Several of which are Supposed to be Tombs of the Early Kings. Illustrated with Plates, from Sketches made on the Spot by John Robert Steuart, Member of the Royal Asiatic Society.

Folio. (525 x 362 mm). Title-page, advert leaf, list of plates, pp. 15. Mounted lithograph frontispiece, printed title in red and black, leaf with Steuart's advertisement (dated 'Naples, Oct. 1, 1842', list of plates, text and 16 mounted lithograph plates, the lithographs by C. Deangelis after Steuart's originals. Calf-backed marbled boards, yellow title label with printed text in black to upper cover (spine and corners replaced, original boards and label retained). Steuart's rare illustrations of discoveries in Asia Minor. Intended originally as part of a larger work, Steuart, not content with the plates as they had been produced, almost suppressed the book entirely. Steuart, accompanied by an Armenian, travelled extensively (he began at Smyrna) making discoveries and copying inscriptions. 'Steuart made his tour in Asia Minor in 1837 . these plates were prepared as part of a project to publish his entire journal which he reluctantly abandoned.' (Blackmer Sale). [Blackmer Sale 1024; Atabey 1176]. …