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Thucydides [History of the Peloponnesian War]
by Thucydides; Jowett, Benjamin (Trans.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Chelsea: Ashendene Press, 1930. [2], 363pp, [1]. Full original pigskin by the W. H. Smith bindery, raised bands, spine in six panels, author and title to first panel, translator's name to second, publisher and date to foot. Spine slightly soiled, patch of discolouring to fore edge of lower cover, one or two small marks, page edges lightly browned, but generally internally quite bright and clean. Now housed in a cloth slipcase made by Temple Bookbinders. One of two hundred and eighty copies (with twenty on vellum), printed in Ptolemy type, with red side-notes in Blado italic, and red initials from the alphabet designed by Eric Gill for 'Utopia'), on Ashendene knight-in-armour paper. The opening line of each of the eight books was designed by Graily Hewitt, and is also printed in red. Franklin, 'The Ashendene Press', page 242; 'A Descriptive Bibliography of the Books Printed at The Ashendene Press', XXXVII. First Thus. Hardback. Good+. Folio. Private Press.
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- Bookseller
- Temple Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001534
- Title
- Thucydides [History of the Peloponnesian War]
- Author
- Thucydides; Jowett, Benjamin (Trans.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Ashendene Press
- Place of Publication
- Chelsea
- Date Published
- 1930
- Size
- Folio
- Keywords
- Thucydides, Peloponnesian War, Jowett, Private Press, Ashendene
- Bookseller catalogs
- Classics; Private Press;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Temple Rare Books
Biblio member since 2012
Oxford, Oxfordshire
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.