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The Station.: Athos: Treasures and Men.
by BYRON, Robert
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Duckworth,, 1928. Handsomely bound copy First edition, first impression. The Station is Byron's second book, and "was based on his journey to the Orthodox holy site of Mount Athos on the shore of the Aegean in 1927. He and three friends were welcomed as guests at the ancient monastery of Docheiariou. It was during this journey and the writing of his account of it that Byron formulated his passionate ideas about Byzantine culture - what he called 'my chosen past'" (Speake). John Julius Norwich described the book as "a classic". Octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in dark blue morocco, spine lettered in gilt, raised bands, burgundy endpapers, twin rule to turn-ins gilt, gilt edges. Illustrated with numerous photographs. Half-title partially toned, an excellent copy in a fine binding. Speake, Literature of Travel and Exploration, I pp. 158-60.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 155516
- Title
- The Station.
- Author
- BYRON, Robert
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Duckworth,
- Date Published
- 1928
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- 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...
- Gilt
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- Fine Binding
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- 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...
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