2879
Group of Books Relating to Greece
Sold
$125
Timed Auction
Railroad Crossing Discovery Auction: Closing March 12th, 2024
Category
Description
Comprising: Anonymous, PRECIS DE L'HISTOIRE DU BAS-EMPIRE, OU ANECDOTES DE CONSTANTINOPLE, New Edition (Paris: Delance, 1806) 4 vols, small 8vo, full diced calf (of the period, with marbled endpapers and matching edges; J. J. Barthelemy, VOYAGE DE JEUNE ANACHARSIS EN GRECE (Paris: Dabo, 1821) 8 vols., 16mo, half leather (of the period) with marbled boards and matching endpapers; and Christopher Wordsworth, GREECE: PICTORIAL, DESCRIPTIVE, AND HISTORICAL (London: Orr, 1839) 4to, remnants of three-quarter leather binding.
Condition
Wordsworth binding has considerable wear and damage, but the text is very nice overall, with some mild toning