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A Smaller History of Greece, from the Earliest Times to the Roman Conquest by William Smith. Published by John Murray in London in 1890, this is the 25th edition of Smith’s Victorian school history.
The illustrated frontispiece shows the Acropolis of Athens as it might have looked in antiquity. Another full-page illustration shows the ancient harbour of Piraeus. The dark textured cloth binding has a blind-stamped classical figure on each board, gilt spine lettering and red page edges.
Size: Approx. 17 × 11.5 cm
Condition
Fair antique condition. The cloth is split in several places along the rear joint, exposing the material underneath. The corners are rubbed through in places, with wear at the spine ends and scattered marks to the boards. There is browning and spotting to the preliminary leaves and a visible opening at an internal gutter. One map is loose but present.
A Smaller History of Greece William Smith 1890 John Murray Illustrated Book
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The illustrated frontispiece shows the Acropolis of Athens as it might have looked in antiquity. Another full-page illustration shows the ancient harbour of Piraeus. The dark textured cloth binding has a blind-stamped classical figure on each board, gilt spine lettering and red page edges.
Size: Approx. 17 × 11.5 cm
Condition
Fair antique condition. The cloth is split in several places along the rear joint, exposing the material underneath. The corners are rubbed through in places, with wear at the spine ends and scattered marks to the boards. There is browning and spotting to the preliminary leaves and a visible opening at an internal gutter. One map is loose but present.