London: Macmillan and Co, 1902. Hardcover. Very Good. Second edition. Octavo. 276pp. Folding map. Rebound in full calf prize-binding from the Forest School in London stamped in gilt and with a black morocco spine label. Label chipped a bit, a little rubbing at the joints, but sound an d very good. Inscribed by the Headmaster Ralph Courtenay Guy to sixth form student J.C. Poole.

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Bookseller: Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 444772
Title: A Handbook of Greek Constitutional History
Author: GREENIDGE, A. H. J
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Macmillan and Co
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1902
Keywords: History

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Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., founded in 1985, specializes in first editions of 20th Century American and English fiction. Our inventory of over 75,000 first editions includes: African-American literature & history, Mysteries, Detective Fiction, Drama, Books into Film and Sports books. We routinely issue extensively illustrated color catalogs, available by subscription. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA)and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Tom Congalton, founder of Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., actively promotes the ethics and standards of these professional organizations and served as President of the ABAA from 2000 to 2002.

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Calf: Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
Spine Label: The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Rebound: A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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...
Inscribed: When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...