Ashendene Press edition of Thucydides 1930
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Author: Thucydides
Title: [History of the Peloponnesian War]
Place Published: Chelsea
Publisher:Ashendene Press
Date Published: 1930
Description:
Author: Thucydides
Title: [History of the Peloponnesian War]
Place Published: Chelsea
Publisher:Ashendene Press
Date Published: 1930
Description:
Translated by Benjamin Jowett. Printed in black with red shoulder notes and initials. Each chapter with a 3-line red initial designed by Graily Hewitt, opening lines of each book, chapter summaries and marginalia printed in red. (Folio) 40x28 cm (15¾x11") original full pigskin. Custom box. From a limitation of 260 copies on paper from a total printing of 280 copies.
Finely printed at the press of St. John Hornby. Leather bookplate of Cortland F. Bishop.
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Binding a bit soiled and lightly worn; internally fine. Box worn.
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Ashendene Press edition of Thucydides 1930
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