Search Results: the grecian history from the earliest by dr goldsmith

Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott & Co, 1856. 11 x 19 cm. Grimshaw provides his corrections to Goldsmith's history, noting that Goldsmith as an Historian failed miserably. Hippias. Miltiades. Xerxes. Thucydides. Lysander. Illustrated paper on board, spine missing, front board detached, pages foxed and dampstained. Marvelous reading copy, else poor. . Catalogs: History.

Philadelphia: Abraham Small. 335pp. Brown leather with burgandy spine plaque and gilt spine title. Cover is worn and stained, corners are bumped and chipped, notable hinge chacking and spine cover loss. Pages foxed and soiled with ink drawing on the endpapers. MC . Fair. Leather Bound. 1822.

London: J. F. and C. Rivington. Fair in Good+ dust jacket; to Cover Board Detached, Spine Strip Slightly . Torn. 1790. Hardback. 375 pages .

Edinburgh: Pillans & Sons , 1813. FRONT COVER IS MISSING. SOME PAGES LOOSE BUT STILL PRESENT. SOME FOXING & STAINING, NOT AFFECTING THE COMPLETE TEXT. MARBLED EDGES. READY FOR THE BINDERY.. First Edition 1st Edition. Hardback Leather Binding. Worn but Complete.

Edinburgh.: Macredie, Skelly and Muckersy., 1813. Hard. Good-. 8vo. 8 1/2".. Good-. Contemporaneous full tree calf. Covers scuffed and rubbed with chips of calf missing. Joints cracking but boards stable. A touch of foxing and toning to outermost leaves.

London: Printed for J.F. And C. Rivington and Others. New Edition Printed For J.F. and C. Rivington,L Davis,T Longman and Others.Volume II only.This is a Very Good Copy of this book in attractive full polished brown tree calf with red and green moroccan title labels to spine with further gilt designs contained within each of the compartments to spine.Endpapers are marbled.This is Volume II only and the book's contents remain very bright and clean given their age.There is one former owner's inscription in pencil to the blank front endpaper.Gilt lined borders.8vo 374pp plus Index [1790] Size: 8vo - over 4¾" - 5¾" Tall . Very Good. Hardcover. New Edition.. 1790.

Philadelphia: John Grigg, 1830. Leather Bound. Very Good. 12mo. 2 volumes in 1. Fully bound in contemporary brown calf-skin leather. Burgundy Morocco spine label with gilt lettering and borders. Tight binding and solid boards. Moderate shelf wear. Slight bumping to corners. Minor scuffing to edges. Rubbing to boards. Front board is slightly loose. Light notation inside front board. Owners inscription on first leaf. Slight darkening to preliminary pages. Otherwise, clean and unmarked pages. A comprehensive volume on Grecian history, including revisions by William Grimshaw, complete and in readable condition. Ships daily.

Philadelphia: Carey, Bennett & Walton, Hopkins, Bradford, Johnson, Warner, Conrad, Kimber, Conrad, Kite, 1813. 6th American. Hardcover. Good/None. 335 pages. Leather bound Hardcover - moderate rubbing to edges. Previous owners inscription and notes on endpapers. Pages tanned. Binding tight. Record # 611756

London: J. & F. Rivington, T. Longman, G. Kearsley, W. Griffin, G. Robinson, R. Baldwin, W. Goldsmith, T. Cadell,and T. Evans. , 1774. Hardcover. Fair. 2 Vols. (different bindings). 389p; 284, [62]p. Vol. 1: 22 cm full leather binding with red and gilt impressing on front board for "Quebec Library." Vol. 2: 21 cm Half leather binding with marbled boards. Ex-library with bookplates, stamps, and labels on endpapers. Front board detached from vol. 1 with some wear along edges, extremes, and bumped corners. Pages clean. Text unmarked. Front board detached from vol. 2 with deterioration and missing pieces from spine leather, bumped corners and faded boards. Text is heavily marked with underlining throughout. Sold "as-is."

Silas Andrus (1824). Hardcover (Brown Leather). Minimal Wear. No flyleaves. Rubbing to the edges. Moderate foxing. No marks, inscriptions, etc. Strong Binding and hinges. 7.2"x4.4"x1.2". be25033

Ithaca: Andrus, Woodruff, & Gauntlett, 1843. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4.5'' x 7" Two volumes in one. Full contemporary calf. Bound as a small 4to. 316 pp. B&W engraved frontis w/ tissue guard. Rubbing to extremities. Chipping to spine ends, wear to corners. Joints and hinges crackedText block is bright but foxed and stained, worse at margins. Ink inscription to ffep.

Hartford: Silas Andrus, 1824. The Anglo-Irish novelist and playwright Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774) passed on in the same year this history first came out. Quercus believes this to be the First American Edition, which is uncommon. This is a Very Good copy, in rather delicate condition, but holding well. Full calf leather binding; seven rules and a red label on the spine, all gilt. Much better condition than usually seen; minor bumping, and with a small gouge on the front cover. The text is clean; 316 pages; paper is tanning and rather thin, hence the concern. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. First American Edition.. Full-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket.

James Williams, 1774. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1774. No Edition Stated. 203 pages. Fully bound in brown leather. Full title: The Grecian History from The Earliest State to the Death of Alexander the Great Vol II. Book has been rebound. Paper to pastedowns has been removed, exposing card underneath. Some cracking to hinges and gutters, however binding is firm with all pages attached. Pages are lightly tanned with noticeable markings and slight staining. Text remains legible. Small tears and creases with occasional chipping to edges. Boards have heavy edge wear with corner bumping. Noticeable splitting to joints and spine ends with some areas of loss. Leather peeling overall with noticeable markings and scratches. Water staining to edges and rear board. Spine label is loose. Burn marks across spine. Book is bowed and forward leaning.

London: Printed for J. F. Rivington, T. Longman, etc. Used - Acceptable. Used - Acceptable. Volume 2 only. Hardcover edition. Front cover has detached from binding. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library with wear and barcode page may have been removed. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry.

London: G. G. And J. Robinson, R. Baldwin, et al by G. Woodfall, 1800. Book. Good. Full-Leather. Early Printing. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Two polished calf leather hardcovers with black title panels on spine with gilt lettering; 452 and 375 (plus 60-page index in vol. 2); 1800 is the only date given for publication but title page also states "A New Edition." Good condition: moderate wear to binding with a little loss; spine tips chipped; joints cracked; pages in excellent condition..

Silus Andrus. Hartford, 1826. First Edition full calf. Rubbed and nicked with some foxing and creasing at page edges. 8vo., 2vol in 1., Good..

Hartford: Published by Silas Andrus, 1826. Reprint. Hardcover. Near Very Good. 8vo. [3], 4-316, [2] pp. Contemporary brown calf with the spine in six compartments. Evans 24701. A later American edition of Goldsmith's history of Ancient Greece, two volumes printed in one. The front joint well worn, just holding, boards are otherwise moderately rubbed; leaves quite toned.

for J & F Rivington, 1774. [ & C. Bathurst 1781. ]. First edition. Two volumes. With Goldsmith's Roman History from the Foundation of the City of Rome to the Destruction of the Western Empire. The Fourth Edition. 2 volumes. for C. Bathhurst 1781. 4 volumes 8vo (8 1/ 4 x 5 1/2 inches), uniformly bound contemporary full tan calf. Joints cracked but held on cords, lacking 1 lettering piece, headbands chipped, rubbed & scuffed, margins of endpapers discoloured

Philadelphia: Mathew Carey, 1808. Third American edition. 335 pp in continuous pagination. 12mo. Original sheep, red spine label. A bit rubbed, two areas of minor worm damage on upper board; Very Good. Contemporary owner's signature. Third American edition. 335 pp in continuous pagination. 12mo.

London: Rivington, Longman, Kearsley, Griffin, Robinson, Baldwin, Goldsmith, Cadell and Evans, 1774. Book. Very Good. Full Calf. Not Stated.. In 2 Volumes: Vol. 1-389pp marbled eps; gilt dec. to spine and edges of covers; Cracking to hinges though firmly intact and small piece missing from tail of spine at hinge; appears that frontispiece has been removed; Vol. 2 -284pp + 64pp index; wear to head and tail of spine and corners bumped else a tight fresh copy; Digital photos available upon request; Size: 8vo.