Analekta Ellenika Meizona; sive Collectanea GRAECA MINORA ad usam Tironum; AND Collectanea GRAECA MAJORA ad usam academicae juventutis (Two Volumes)

Dalzel, Andreas [Andrew] ; [John Steinfort Kidney's copy]

Published by Cummings et Hilliard 1823; 1824, Cantabrigiae, Mass. ; Nov. Ang., 1823

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332; 558 pages; Two volumes. Text in Greek. Contemporary full calf, red morocco spine labels with faded gilt lettering. Leather rubbed at extremeties, chipped at spine ends Early American 19th century bindings, flat spines with gilt demarcations of compartments, mounted leather spine labels chipped. Original owner's signature in each volume "John Steinfort Kidney. " Graeca Minor has a piece at head of spine that was poorly reattached. Graeca Majora has ink marks on rear board; a few scattered pencil notes; lacks ffep; spine starting at top of rear board, still quite secure. xii, 126, (2), 104, 88; xvi, 364,170, viii pp. Collectanea Graeca Minora: Cantabrigiae, Nov. Ang. ; E Typia Universitatis. Sumptibus J.A. Cummings et W. Hilliard. Hilliard et Metcalf Typographis. 1823. Editio Tertia Americana [Third American Edition]. Collectanea Graeca Majora: Cantabrigiae, Mass. E Prelo Universitatis. Sumtibus [sic] Cummings, Hilliard, et So. Bibliopolarum, 1824. Editio Quarta Americana [Fourth American Edition]. These classic anthologies of excerpts from the Greek literature and history, printed in the original Greek with notes and vocabulary, etc. were compiled by the Scottish scholar Andrew Dalzel [sometimes Dalziel] (1742-1806). In 1772 his was appointed Professor of Greek at Edinburgh University. Dalzel was a prominent figure during the Scottish Enlightenment and a co-founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1783. PROVENANCE: John Steinfort Kidney was a 19th century American author and theologian. The Rev. John Steinfort Kidney served as rector of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Saratoga Springs, NY then at Trinity Church, Society Hill, South Carolina. He was the author of Catawba River and other Poems and The Conflicts of the Age among other works (Sabin, Biblioteca Americana).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Analekta Ellenika Meizona; sive Collectanea GRAECA MINORA ad usam Tironum; AND Collectanea GRAECA MAJORA ad usam academicae juventutis (Two Volumes)
• Publisher: Cummings et Hilliard 1823; 1824, Cantabrigiae, Mass. ; Nov. Ang.
• Publication Date: 1823
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good-
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