Hardcover. London, Tegg & Co., 1st, 1839, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 367 pages, hardcover. A very rare 1839 1st edition. Engraved green cloth cover boards are in good shape. The exterior of the spine is falling apart, and the front interior hinge is cracked; as a result the binding is very loose, delicate, and in need of repair. Interior pages are all legible. Some water staining is present on the outside edge of the last few pages, which does not interfere with any text blocks. This timeless classic brings to life the mythological figures of Greece and Rome that have shaped Western culture. B&W illustrations of various figures separate each section, these illustrations have been artfully colored in with watercolor on the first 44 pages. The names of two previous owners are inscribed on the front end page, and various other minor markings are present throughout. Record # 33740
Hardcover. NY, Crown Publishers, 1st, 1967, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 328 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is dirty, with a few small open tears. Wear spot present on top edge of the front cover, cloth covers are otherwise in good shape, as are the interior pages. Binding is slightly loose at the top. Slight musty smell. This volume contains the complete story of Greece, illustrated throughout with B&W photographs. Clean copy. Record # 33751
Hardcover. London, Wm. S. Orr & Co., 2nd Ed., 1853, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 458 pages. Hardcover. Maroon leather binding with gilt decorations, raised bands on spine. All edges gilt, illustrated with numerous wood engravings and 25 steel engravings. First 6 pages (including frontispiece and title page) with a water stain to bottom third, otherwise very good throughout with tissue guards in place. Previous owner's signature in pencil on front fly leaf, light foxing to some pages.
Hardcover. Boston, Marshall Jones Co., 1st, 1923, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 174 pages, small owner's rubber stamp on title page, previous owner's signature on front fly leaf otherwise clean. Dust jacket with tanning to edges, light shelf wear.
Softcover. New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1st, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 238 pages. Illustrated profusely in b&w and some color. An exhibition sponsored by the government of the Republic of Greece and the Musee du Louvre. Pages clean and unmarked. Some rubbing/scratching, and minor edge-wear to covers, otherwise a tight and clean copy.
Hardcover. London, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1st, 1972, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 95 pages. Illustrated throughout in b&w and color. Book slightly deformed, bent toward the front on right side. Some blue ink markings throughout text, otherwise in good condition. Dust jacket clean, but shows evidence of scratching/rubbing. Overall, a tight copy.
Hardcover. New York, Stein and Day, 1st English trans., 1966, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Nonpaginated. Hardcover. Dust jacket unclipped. B/w illustrations throughout. Based on 1963 movie. Decorated covers, clean inside and out. Dust jacket shows a small bit of age wear with yellowing, otherwise in good condition.
Softcover. Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, 2nd 1st paperback edition, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 566 pages. Softcover. With a new preface and bibliographic essay. Wrapper has some foxing on spine, otherwise very good. Clean inside. Binding tight. This passionate book leads us outside the city walls to the countryside, where the vast majority of the Greek citizenry lived, to find the true source of the cultural wealth of Greek civilization.
Hardcover. Springfield MA, Hampden Publishing Company, reprint, 1913, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 602 pages, hardcover. Pictorial boards are in fair condition, with some minor dings, fading near the spine, and a few droplets of white paint. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is beginning to separate at the bottom, but is still contiguous. B&W photography throughout. A unique story told by one of the travelers. What they saw and how they lived while traveling among the half-civilized people of Morocco, the Peasants of Italy and France, as well as the educated classes of Spain, Greece, and other countries. Clean copy. Record # 33663
Hardcover. NY, Random House, 14th Pr., 1937, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 879 pages volume 1, 939 pages volume 2, hardcovers in slipcase. Slipcase is in rough condition, but the volumes themselves are in very good condition. Blue cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Top edges blue. Bindings are solid. In these books, through various dialogues such as Republic, Apology, and Phaedo, Plato addresses complex topics including the nature of virtue, the immortality of the soul, and the essence of piety. Due to the size and weight of the package, these volumes are available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Previous owner's signature is present in black pen on the front end page of volume 2, otherwise clean copies. Record # 34344
Softcover. Norman, OK, University of Oklahoma Press, 1st thus, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 447 pages, soft cover. Covers and interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book analyzes the Athenian democracy, focusing particularly on the crucial last 30 years, which coincided with the political career of Demosthenes. In this famous direct democracy, Athenians conceived of liberty both as the ability to participate in the decision-making process and as the right to live without oppression from the state or from other citizens. Clean copy. Record # 34399
Paperback. London, Max Parrish, rep wraps, 1954, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Black & white photos, illus., fold-out map in back. Previous owner's signature front end paper, otherwise
Hardcover. NY, Farrar Straus Giroux, 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Black & white photos. 369 pages. Gilt titles on spine. Promotional sticker on front of dust jacket. Dust jacket price clipped. Otherwise clean, tight copy.
Softcover. Notre Dame IN, University of Notre Dame Press, reprint, 1978, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 313 pages. Softcover. Some fading to spine. Light marking on final page, otherwise clean, tight copy.
Softcover. Chicago, University Of Chicago Press, reprint, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 260 pages. Softcover. Includes extensive bibliography. Faint foxing to top edge, otherwise a clean, tight copy with light edge wear to wrappers.
Hardcover. New York, Harry N Abrams, 1st, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 176 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to edges. Shelf wear to front and back covers. Otherwise tight copy. Color images throughout.
Hardcover. London, Oxford University Press, Reprint, 1949, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 48 pages. Preface in Latin, text in Greek. Minor cover rubbing. Spotting on front and rear end paper. Otherwise, a clean and tight copy.
Softcover. Paris, Societe d'Edition "Les Belles Lettres", 1st, 1961, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 167 pages. Translated into French. Previous owner's signature on front cover and title page. Light sun-fade and soiling to spine. Minor creasing on rear cover. Otherwise, clean, tight copy.
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