Greece: Pictorial, Descriptive, and Historical

Published by Wm. S. Orr and Co., London, 1844

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The second edition of this richly illustrated 19th-century guide through Greece, beautifully bound in full red morocco. Second edition.Bound in full decorative morocco binding.Copiously illustrated throughout the text, as well as an engraved title page and twenty-seven steel-engraved plates, depicting Athens, the Island of Naxos, Temple of Theseus and more.Collated, complete.A comprehensive guide to the topography, history and sights of Greece by Christopher Wordsworth, with thorough descriptions and references to the archaeological sites, classical authors and islands around him. 'Northern Frontier of Free Greece'; 'Historical Sense of its Ancient Traditions'; 'Olympic Games'; and 'Influence of Attica on Language, Literature, Arts, and Religion' make up just a handful of the contents.An excellent classical scholar and the author of numerous theological works, Wordsworth visited Greece during 1832-1833 and was the first British citizen to be received by King Otto (Othon). Bound in full decorative morocco binding. Externally, with lifting to the head of the spine and small library inscription to the tail. Moderate rubbing to the extremities. Front hinge is starting, but firm. Bookplate of one George Heath to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with occasional scattered spotting, heaviest to the endpapers and plates. Library ink impression to recto of frontispiece. Good.

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Title
Greece: Pictorial, Descriptive, and Historical
Author
Christopher Wordsworth
Publisher
Wm. S. Orr and Co., London
Publication year
1844
Condition
Good
Book Type
book
Binding
Leather
Illustrator
Copley Fielding; F. Creswick; D. Cox, Jun. et al
Item weight
1 kilogram
Dimensions
10.5" by 7"

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