Author: HERODOTUS; RAWLINSON, GEORGE (TRANSLATOR)
Title: The History of Herodotus, in Two Volumes (Volume 2 Only) (Everyman's Library #406)
Description: London / New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co, Inc, 1945. Hardcover. ISBN: 0872204847. A 1945 reprint of the 1910 issuance, volume 2 only (of two). Herodotus has been called 'The Father of History.' The ancient Greek historian wrote this work in about 440 BC, and chronicled wars fought by the Greeks, including the Persian Wars as well as other important events of his time. Translated from the Greek by George Rawlinson. Edited by E. H. Blakeney and with an index to both volumes at back of book. Everyman's Library catalog no. 406 in their Classical series, edited by Ernest Rhys. --- In EL binding style 3 with full green cloth-covered boards and gilt-stamped spine titling; blindstamped Eric Ravilious-designed 'shell' to cover and brown topstain. In grey dust jacket with Ravilious 'knot' design to front panel. --- With markings in ink to perhaps as many as six leaves, spotting to topstain, else a tightly-bound and sound copy. Rather brittle dust jacket with back panel sticker, some chips & tears (one has been repaired with tape) and mild darkening to spine, otherwise intact and wrapped in new removable archival mylar protector.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; xii, 353, 2 (ads) pages. Very Good- in Good dust jacket .

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