The True Historie of Lucian The Samosatenian [The Trve Historie of Lvcian]; Translated from the Greeke into English
by Hickes, Francis (Translator); Phillimore, J. S. (Introduction); Gibbings, Robert (Illustrations)
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/very good
- Seller
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Palm Springs, California, United States
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About This Item
Waltham Saint Lawrence: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. Quarter brown leather over cloth, bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Spine evenly darkened to a darker brown, gilt lettering completely sharp and original. Boards flexible, no signs of splitting, no bumps. Contents completely fine, free of all markings, signatures, bookplates or foxing. In the original slipcase, which is more like a shipping carton -- plain cardboard, quite worn but intact without splits. A very nice, uncomplicated copy of this classic. Large squarish quarto, set in 14-point Caslon, with the Greek wrapped around the translation, and integrated illustrations by Robert Gibbings throughout. Printed on Barcham Green - Hammer & Anvil watermarked -- handmade paper. The integration of text and illustration here is as good as anything ever achieved by the press, a delightful book.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Sky Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5004
- Title
- The True Historie of Lucian The Samosatenian [The Trve Historie of Lvcian]; Translated from the Greeke into English
- Author
- Hickes, Francis (Translator); Phillimore, J. S. (Introduction); Gibbings, Robert (Illustrations)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Golden Cockerel Press
- Place of Publication
- Waltham Saint Lawrence
- Date Published
- 1927
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