The History of Ancient Greece, Its Colonies, and Conquests Part the First; From the Earliest Accounts Till the Division of the Macedonian Empire in the East Including the Literature, Philosophy and the Fine Arts

A four volume leather set of John Gillies' comprehensive history of Ancient Greece. John Gillies' comprehensive history of Ancient Greece. Sixth edition. Volume I is part of the first four volumes of an eight-volume set, which first appeared in 1786, the latter four of which were the 'New edition, with corrections and additions'. Volumes II, III and IV are part of this later edition. With two folding maps to volume I. Bookplate of Robert Duckle to front pastedowns. Complete in four volumes. In half-calf bindings with marbled boards. Externally, sound, though with some rubbing and marks. Volumes I, III, and IV have spine labels missing. The remaining spine labels are lifting in places. Rubbing to the head and tail of the spine, with some slight loss. Ink signatures to the front endpaper of each volume. Five of the joints are starting. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with some scattered instances of foxing. Good.