Author: Quackenbos, John D.
Title: Illustrated History of Ancient Literature, Oriental and Classical
Description: New York, Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1878. Hardcover. Twelvemo. Hardcover. Bound in green cloth with gilt stamped illustration on front board and tiltles on spine. 432 pages illustrations (including maps) 20 cm. pt. 1. Ancient Oriental literatures. Hindoo literature -- Persian literature -- Chinese literature -- Hebrew literature -- Chaldean, Assyrian, Arabic, and Phoenician literatures -- Egyptian literature -- pt. 2. Grecian literature. Birth of Grecian literature -- Age of epic poetry -- Lyric poetry -- Rise of Greek prose -- Golden age of Grecian literature -- The Alexandrian period -- Later Greek literature -- pt. 3. Roman literature. Latin and its oldest monuments -- Dawn of Roman literature -- Golden age of Roman literature -- Age of decline. G+. Rubbing/spotting to front board. Bumping and minor cloth fraying at head & tail of spine. Light corner bumping. Previous owners name penciled to front end paper.

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