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The Glory that was Greece: A Survey of Hellenic Culture and Civilisation
John Clarke Stobart
1929
Sidgwick and Jackson : London
10" by 6.5"
xxv, 292pp plus plates
SUMMARY
A smart copy of this interesting and beautifully illustrated account of Ancient Greece.
Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs2 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 29.99
EU Postage: £ 21.99
European Postage: £ 23.99
Asia Postage: £ 37.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99
DESCRIPTION
The 1929 reprint of the second edition (published 1915).
Featuring 92 photogravure plates, including a tissue guarded frontispiece of Aphrodite of Melos, and numerous illustrations in the text.
The list of illustrations (pages xiii-xxv) has been bound in before the titlepage, rather than following the contents page.
CONDITION
In a modern handcrafted half leather binding, with marbled boards and endpapers. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound, with occasional light foxing, small spots, and marks. The majority of plates have small tidemarks to the edges.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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