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ria9783752348477_inpPaperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Reproduction of the original: A History of Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering in the Old Days by Joseph Grego paperback
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1892845N28London: Chatto & Windus 1892. Leather. Very Good. 9" by 6". Not stated. Joseph Grego provides an entertaining account of electioneering between the 17th and 19th centuries in this heavily illustrated volume Joseph Grego offers a rich and entertaining history of the rise progress and development of the art of electioneering. After providing a synopsis of parliamentary history Grego chronologically recounts the salient features of the most remarkable elections that took place between the 17th and 19th centuries. With 92 Illustrations half of which are full plates the fourteen chapters are interspersed with satires caricatures lampoons and political squibs from contemporaneous electoral struggles. With forty three plates and numerous in text illustrations from political squibs lampoons satires and caricatures. The second edition of this work. In a quarter calf binding over decorated maroon cloth. Externally generally smart with some light wear to the extremities and some discolouration of the spine. Front hinge starting but firm. Internally firmly bound. Although the folding plate is lightly foxed the remainder of the book's pages are bright and clean. Very Good Chatto & Windus hardcover
Minor shelfwear. ; Overture; 9.1 X 6.4 X 0.7 inches; 397 pages
In original fragile chipped glassine wrapper which has been taped down to boards. ; Looks at the history of Antioch from Seleucus I through the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire to Heraclius. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 752 pages
Very light shelfwear. ; Major headings: The origins of Classical Education from Homer to Isocrates; Classical Education in the Hellenistic Age; Classical Education and Rome. ; 466 pages
Former owner's signature on inner cover. Sunning to spine. Light foxing. Top of spine cover is torn on one side from top until halfway down. Book is still solid and tight. ; 662 pages
Pencil underlining and notes (many notes in pencil to rear inner cover). Scholar's name to ffep in pencil (W. P Wallace). Boards worn with tears along backstrip. Inner hinges cracked. Corners and spine ends edgeworn. Very faint dampstaining to lower corner of a few pages. ; Grote's History of Greece is one of the classic works of historical interpretation and scholarship. George Grote - banker, MP and a founder of London University - was the first historian to give a high value to the Greek creation of democracy, and this aspect of his work is closely relevant to current debates about democracy in our times. This abridgement of the original twelve volume work, which was made in the early years of the century and published by George Routledge and sons, is now available again and makes accessible the essential Grote. ; 812 pages
Former owners' names to ffep. Tape stains to front inner cover and ffep. Pen underlining on some pages. Spine a little sunned. ; General Contents: Early Civilizations of Greece and the Great Migrations (c. 3000-850) ; The Renaissance of Greece (850-546) ; The Triumph of Greece (546-466) ; The great Wars between Athens and Spart (466-404) ; The period fo Transient Hegemonies (404-354) ; Rise and expansion of Macedon; 689 pages
Spine a bit sunned with 2 small dampstains. Neat pencil underlining to some pages. ; The Modern Library; 885 pages
Scholar's name to ffep (Philippa Goold née Forder). Foxing. Front hinge cracked but holding. ; 925 pages
Scholar's bookplate to ffep (Jenifer Neils). DJ is price-clipped. Dustjacket has edgewear with chipping and a couple of small tears. ; 925 pages
Hinges weakening. Ffep has been partially excised. Rubbing and some wear to boards. Pages tanned. Minor pencilling to a couple of pages. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 577 pages
Rear Hinge cracked. Scholar's name to ffep (Jenifer Neils). Some pencil underlining. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 577 pages
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full blue cloth boards. 926 pages. Fold-out color maps.
Scholars' bookplate to inner covers (Slater & Dunbabin). A couple of pages of Vol. 2 threatening to come loose. DJ vol 1 has a few tears and chipping Good + Vol 2 DJ: has 1 small tear VG. ; 2 Volume Set; Vol. 1/2/2022; 11.5 X 9.8 X 4.0 inches; 1200 pages
Minor shelfwear to books. Bumping to 1 corner of vol. 2. DJ vol 1 has a few tears and chipping Good Vol 2 DJ: has 1 small tear VG. ; 2 Volume Set; Vol. 1/2/2022; 11.5 X 9.8 X 4.0 inches; 1200 pages
Inner hinges are cracked exposing webbing. Spine is faded. Shelfwear with bumping to top corners. Ex-library copy with usual stamps, call numbers and pocket. Former call numbers on spine are effaced leaving faded marks. ; Contents: Incendiaries in Warfare; Book of Fires of Mark the Greek; The Legend of Black Berthold; Miscellaneous Treatises on Military Arts; Gunpowder and Firearms I nMuslim Lands; Pyrotechnics and Firearms in China; Saltpetre. Index on Names, of Places and Nationalities, of Greek Words. ; 381 pages
Underlining in pen to about 10 pages or so. Small water-stain to rear wrap. Wraps a bit yellowed. ; A comprehensive history, looks at Homer to the novelist Lucian along with poetry of Sappho and Pindar, tragedies, comedies, Plato and Aristotle, Orations, historical writings and much more ; A Columbia Paperback; 307 pages
A comprehensive discourse on literature in Greek from the early oral traditions through to the Roman period. 327p.bibiiography,index Library stamp on title page, rear end paper missing, mark on spine, else fine Ex-Library
