The History of Greece from the Earliest State, to the Death of Alexander the Great (2 Volumes)
by Goldsmith, Oliver
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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About This Item
London: Printed for Richardson & Co.; Sharpe & Son; Baldwyn & Co.; W. Baynes & Son; G. Offer: W. Robinson & Sons, Liverpool: Barclay; Lawson; And Burdekin, York: Whyte & Co. Edinburgh. Also Griffin & Co. And Wylie, Glasgow, 1821. Book. Very Good. Full Leather. Later Printing. 8vo. A very nice copy with decorative backstrips and sprinkled edges, with some rubbing and some loss of gilt to spine, some wear to joints, owners' names and ex-libris plates (in both volumes), and the very occasional instance of very mild foxing. Text bright white and clean. Binding solid. [ Montreal Books rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near Fine 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair ].
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- Bookseller
- Montreal Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 500383
- Title
- The History of Greece from the Earliest State, to the Death of Alexander the Great (2 Volumes)
- Author
- Goldsmith, Oliver
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- Printed for Richardson & Co.; Sharpe & Son; Baldwyn & Co.; W. Baynes & Son; G. Offer: W. Robinson & Sons, Li
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1821
- Size
- 8vo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian & Leather-Bound Books; Ancient Rome & Greece;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Montreal Books
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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
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