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Title: Pictures of Grecian History, in Miniature
Description: London, Darton, Harvey and Darton; J. Harris , 1810. First edition. Hardback. The very scarce first edition of this charming miniature, with illustrative depictions of Ancient Greece, with the publisher's boards. The first edition of this work. In the publisher's very scarce original boards. Collated, complete with forty-eight plates of engravings. This charming history of Ancient Greece, aimed at juvenile readers, is told through engravings designed by Alfred Mills, who worked as a caricature artist in 1806, and had works commonly featured in small books such as these.With described illustrations depicting events and figures of Grecian history, such as Xerxes addressing Mount Athos, Socrates and Lycias, and Lysander demolishing the Walls of Athens. In the original boards. Externally, sound. With heavy wear to the extremities, resulting in chips to the boards and lack of cover to the spine. Front hinge is tender. Internally, with the front free endpapers detached, but present, otherwise generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with occasional spots. Good Only . Ill.: Alfred Mills. Good Only .
Keywords: Pictures of Grecian History, in Miniature History Ancient Greece Illustrated History Miniature Alfred Mills
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Title: Pictures of Grecian History, in Miniature
Description: London, Darton, Harvey and Darton; J. Harris , 1810. First edition. Hardback. The very scarce first edition of this charming miniature, with illustrative depictions of Ancient Greece, with the publisher's boards. The first edition of this work. In the publisher's very scarce original boards. Collated, complete with forty-eight plates of engravings. This charming history of Ancient Greece, aimed at juvenile readers, is told through engravings designed by Alfred Mills, who worked as a caricature artist in 1806, and had works commonly featured in small books such as these.With described illustrations depicting events and figures of Grecian history, such as Xerxes addressing Mount Athos, Socrates and Lycias, and Lysander demolishing the Walls of Athens. In the original boards. Externally, sound. With heavy wear to the extremities, resulting in chips to the boards and lack of cover to the spine. Front hinge is tender. Internally, with the front free endpapers detached, but present, otherwise generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with occasional spots. Good Only . Ill.: Alfred Mills. Good Only .
Keywords: Pictures of Grecian History, in Miniature History Ancient Greece Illustrated History Miniature Alfred Mills
Price: GBP 550.00 = appr. US$ 785.39 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 925Y35
- Book number: 925Y35
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