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London, Nonesuch Press and New York, Random House, 1935. Title printed in red and black. With 2 wood-engraved illus. 4 leaves. Narrow folio. Stitched. London, Nonesuch Press and New York, Random House, 1935. A fine prospectus showing the design of the book, the illustrations, and the various types (Nonesuch Plantin, and Perpetua and Felicity italics). On last page of this prospectus is the announcement of the publication: This edition consists of 675 copies for sale by the Nonesuch Press in England and Random House in the United States of America. It has been designed by Francis Meynell and printed and made in England by Walter Lewis, M.A., Printer to the University, at the University Press, Cambridge. PRESS BOOKS ; MODERN ILLUSTRATED BOOKS (1900-1999) ; PRESS BOOKS ;

Nonesuch Press, London, 1935. Limited edition, no. 227 of 675 copies. Hardcover (Quarter Blue Vellum). Fair Condition. Illustrator: V. Le Campion and T. Poulton. Size: 4to 9 3/4 - 12". xxviii + 778pp. Text contains occasional pencil markings. Binding firm. Foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Edges foxed and browned. Top edge gilt in good condition. Damp damage to boards, also effecting outer margin of prelims. Covers marked and worn. Corners bumped. Illustrator: V. Le Campion and T. Poulton. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-5 kilos. Category: History; Ancient (BC); Travel & Places. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50607. . This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

London: The Nonesuch Press, 1935. First Edition. Hardback. Fine/No Jacket. First Edition thus. The History..., translated by G.Rawlinson, edited by A.W.Lawrence, number 333 of 675 copies, half-title with wood-engraved vignette, title in red and black, wood-engraved illustrations by V. Le Campion, 9 maps at end, most double-page, original blue-stained vellum-backed cloth, gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, vellum spine a little faded but giltwork bright, cloth slightly worn. Bookplate of Anthony and Felicty Rumbold. Small folio, Nonesuch Press, 1935.

London: Nonesuch Press, 1935. 9 wood engravings by V. Le Campion and 9 tipped in maps by T. Poulton. An out of series copy of an edition of 675. Printed in Monotype Nonesuch Plantin, Perpetua and Felicity on wove paper. Pp. 778. Thick 4to., original blue quarter vellum decorated in gilt with wavy lines, spine lettered in gilt, blue-green cloth sides, t.e.g, others uncut. Spine faded with a couple of small marks§, wear to the cloth and bumping to the spine ends and corners.||The Nonesuch Press accorded Herodotus, ‘the father of History’, one of its most glorious productions. The dyed blue vellum binding is extremely handsome and the book’s solid presence accentuates the weight of the words within.A noted British classicist, A.W. Lawrence was the younger brother of T.E. Lawrence.|Nonesuch Bibliography, 102.

London: The Nonesuch Press, 1935. First Edition. Hardback. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Edition thus. The History..., translated by G.Rawlinson, edited by A.W.Lawrence, number 548 of 675 copies, half-title with wood-engraved vignette, title in red and black, wood-engraved illustrations by V. Le Campion, 9 maps at end, most double-page, original blue-stained vellum-backed cloth, gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, vellum spine a little faded but giltwork bright. Bookplate of Anthony and Felicty Rumbold. Small folio, Nonesuch Press, 1935.

London: Nonesuch Press, 1935. Hardback, quarter vellum over cloth covered boards. Top edge gilt, others uncut. xxvi, 778pp. half-title with wood-engraved vignette, title in red and black, wood-engraved illustrations by V. Le Campion, nine maps to rear. Translation of G. Rawlinson revised and annotated by A. W. Lawrence. Number 236 of 675 copies. Vellum slightly faded, small mark on front board. A heavy book, additional postage may be required for orders outside the UK. . Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Campion, V. Le .

London: Nonesuch Press, 1935. 9 wood engravings by V. Le Campion and 9 tipped in maps by T. Poulton. No. 186 of 675 copies. Printed in Monotype Nonesuch Plantin, Perpetua and Felicity on wove paper. Pp. 778.Thick 4to., original blue quarter vellum decorated in gilt with wavy lines, spine lettered in gilt, blue-green cloth sides, t.e.g, others uncut. Spine faded, rubbing and scuffing to cloth and edges darkened.||The Nonesuch Press accorded Herodotus, ‘the father of History’, one of its most glorious productions. The dyed blue vellum binding is extremely handsome and the book’s solid presence accentuates the weight of the words within.A noted British classicist, A.W. Lawrence was the younger brother of T.E. Lawrence.|Nonesuch Bibliography, 102.

Nonesuch Press. Very Good+. 1935. Limited Edition. Hardcover. The beautiful Nonesuch edition of 1935. Limited to 675 copies, this copy being #40. Designed by FRancis Meynell and printed and made by Walter lewis, Printer to the University of Cambridge. Nine wood engravings by V. Le Campion. Comes with a beautiful blue vellum spine, which is in fine / superior conditio for this copy. Blue cloth boards, which is showing some wear, bump to the top corner of the back board. Spots of foxing on endpapers and foreedge, but with very little foxing in the rest of the book. A superior copy. .