Greece: Pictorial, Descriptive, and Historical
London: William S. Orr & Co., 1844. Edition: Second Edition, Binding: ). Contemporary decorative calf. Spine in six compartments of five raised bands with gilt decorative motifs. Red label with gilt title on two. Gilt ruling on boards, gilt filleting on edges, blind filleting on inner borders. Embossed gilt crest of Bedford School on front board. Gilt edges. Marbled pasted and free endpapers. , Notes: Douglas Maxwell Moffat was the former U.S. ambassador to Australia.
This is a handsome and picturesque illustrated book in full decorative green calf. With views of Greek landscapes and ruins, described by eminent English scholar, Christopher Wordsworth. He was the nephew of the famous Romantic poet, William Wordsworth.
, Size: 4to (173x255mm), Illustration: Illustrated profusely with in-text illustrations and 28 plates. , Provenance: Ex Libris Douglas Maxwell Moffat, Pages: P. Frontis, Title Plate, Blank, Full Title, Publisher’s Note, Dedication, Blank, Preface (1), Illustration, Advertisement (1-2), Contents (vii-xviii), List of Plates (xix-xx), List of Woodcuts (xxi-xxiv), Plate 1, 1-30, Plate 2, 31-34, Plate 3, 35-48, Plate 4, 49-54, Plate 5, 55-60, Plate 6, 61-62, Plate 7, 63-74, Plate 8, 75-98, Plate 9, 99-108, Plate 10, 109-118, Plate 11, 119-130, Plate 12, 131-134, Plate 13, 135-138, Plate 14, 139-148, Plate 15, 149-212, Plate 15, 213-262, Plate 16, 263-270, Plate 17, 271-308, Plate 18, 309-318, Plate 19, 319-334, Plate 20, 335-338, Plate 21, 339-344, Plate 22, 345-346, Plate 23, 347-350, Plate 24, 351-352, Plate 25, 353-356. , Category: Book Europe Greece; Book Voyages General;. Very good condition. Plates are clean. Item #B4453
Edition: Second Edition, Binding: ). Contemporary decorative calf. Spine in six compartments of five raised bands with gilt decorative motifs. Red label with gilt title on two. Gilt ruling on boards, gilt filleting on edges, blind filleting on inner borders. Embossed gilt crest of Bedford School on front board. Gilt edges. Marbled pasted and free endpapers. , Notes: Douglas Maxwell Moffat was the former U.S. ambassador to Australia.
This is a handsome and picturesque illustrated book in full decorative green calf. With views of Greek landscapes and ruins, described by eminent English scholar, Christopher Wordsworth. He was the nephew of the famous Romantic poet, William Wordsworth.
, Size: 4to (173x255mm), Illustration: Illustrated profusely with in-text illustrations and 28 plates. , Provenance: Ex Libris Douglas Maxwell Moffat, Pages: P. Frontis, Title Plate, Blank, Full Title, Publisher’s Note, Dedication, Blank, Preface (1), Illustration, Advertisement (1-2), Contents (vii-xviii), List of Plates (xix-xx), List of Woodcuts (xxi-xxiv), Plate 1, 1-30, Plate 2, 31-34, Plate 3, 35-48, Plate 4, 49-54, Plate 5, 55-60, Plate 6, 61-62, Plate 7, 63-74, Plate 8, 75-98, Plate 9, 99-108, Plate 10, 109-118, Plate 11, 119-130, Plate 12, 131-134, Plate 13, 135-138, Plate 14, 139-148, Plate 15, 149-212, Plate 15, 213-262, Plate 16, 263-270, Plate 17, 271-308, Plate 18, 309-318, Plate 19, 319-334, Plate 20, 335-338, Plate 21, 339-344, Plate 22, 345-346, Plate 23, 347-350, Plate 24, 351-352, Plate 25, 353-356. , Category: Book Europe Greece; Book Voyages General;.
Price: $1,000.00