History of Greece, from the Earliest Times to the Roman Conquest with Supplementary Chapters On the History of Literature and Art : With Notes, and a Continuation to the Present Time", by C. C. Felton by Smith, William
by Smith, William
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- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Acceptable
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Hyattsville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Brewer and Tileston, Boston, 1855. Acceptable. Probably first U.S. ed.--"Preface of the American Editor" by C.C. Felton is dated same year as copyright; pref. by Prof. Smith is dated 1853; 670 p. including two prefaces and index, unmarked except for front paste down and end page, which has name of former owner in ink and penciled notations; frontis. engraving shows "Photographic View of Athens;" other engrvings, ill. and maps. Front gutter is cracked and tooled leather spine is rubbed, esp. at crown--gilt lettering cler; black board much smudged and bumped, with a portion of cloth missing from lower front corner.The paper is very strong but age-toned and quite foxed in places; the front matter and first 20 pages show damp stains on edges.
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- Bookseller
- Robert Harper Books LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1025554
- Title
- History of Greece, from the Earliest Times to the Roman Conquest with Supplementary Chapters On the History of Literature and Art : With Notes, and a Continuation to the Present Time", by C. C. Felton by Smith, William
- Author
- Smith, William
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Brewer and Tileston, Boston, 1855
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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