Author: William Burckhardt Barker; William Francis Ainsworth
Title: Lares and Penates; or, Cilicia and Its Governors; Being a Short Historical Account of That Province from the Earliest Times to the Present Day; Together with a Description of Some Household Gods of the Ancient Cilicians, Broken Up by Them in Their Conversion to Christianity, First Discovered and Brought to This Country by the Author
Description: London, Ingram, Cooke, and Co, 1853. First edition. Leather. The first edition of William Burkhard Barker's history of Cilicia, illustrated with a folding map and many beautiful engravings. Bound by Seton and Mackenzie. The first edition of this work.An interesting history of Cilicia, looking into the people and culture of the region, written by William Burckhardt Barker.Illustrated with a frontispiece, a folding map, three plates, and many in-text illustrations.Collated, complete.Edited by William Francis Ainsworth.Prize label to the front paste down, dated 1859. In a full calf prize binding, bound by Seton and Mackenzie. Externally, front board is detached but present. Light rubbing to the the spine and extremities. Spine and head of the rear board are faded. Light spots to the boards. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Rubbing and discolouration to the head of the front board. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Prize label to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots. Light edge wear to the folding map. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .

Keywords: Lares and Penates William Burckhardt Barker William Francis Ainsworth cicilia William Burckhardt Barker Not Stated


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