The Alexandrian Library: Glory of the Hellenic World, Its Rise, Antiquities, and Destructions

Edward Alexander Parsons

Published by The Elsevier Press, London, 1952

A smart first edition of this historical work on the Hellenistic period, with original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, second impression, July 1952. First published January 1952. Illustrated with coloured frontispiece, nine plates, one of which is in colour, and a folding map to the rear. Collated complete. A detailed historical work on the Hellenistic period, with reference to the libraries of Old Greece, the libraries of New Greece, the city of Alexandria, the founding of the Museum and the Library, the classification of the material assembled, and the destruction of the Library. Written by Edward Alexander Parsons, an American lawyer and bibliophile. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear only. Original unclipped dust wrapper is sound with shelf wear and minor chipping to the extremities. Sunning to the spine and the odd small closed tear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine. Seller Inventory # 879T34

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Alexandrian Library: Glory of the ...
Publisher: The Elsevier Press, London
Publication Date: 1952
Binding: Cloth
Illustrator: None
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: First edition.
Book Type: book