LEATHER - William Smith A HISTORY OF GREECE - 1st ed. (1857) VERY RARE & EARLY

Description

(Ancient History / Greece) Smith, William. A 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. Illustrated throughout with black and white drawings and maps. Boston, MA: Hickling, Swan and Brewer, 1857.
First edition, LATER printing
. Thick octavo.
First published in 1855, this is a scarce issue of what was the definitive history and study of Ancient Greece by Sir William Smith (1813–1893), the renowned English lexicographer who became well known for his advances in the history and teaching of Greek history
and the Greek language.
Bound in black leather spine over black pebbled boards, with gilt-stamped titles and embossed decorations to the spine
. Contents a bit toned. Small contemporary ink price to the front pastedown. The leading edge of the text black has a small stain. The boards are somewhat worn.
Very scarce!
Please see photos for additional condition and edition clarity
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