Peloponnesian by Thucydides, Used

About this Item: Imprinted [at Eliot?s Court Press] for Hen: Seile, and are to be sold at the Tigres Head in Paules Churchyard,, London:, 1629. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Folio: [34], 536 [i.e. 535], [13] pp. Collation: A4, a-c4, B-Z4, Aa-Zz4, Aaa-Yyy4, Zzz6 (the final leaf is blank and present). With an added engraved title page and five engraved plates, three of which are folding. Hobbes? Thucydides. The First Edition in a Contemporary Binding Hobbes published his translation in 1629, when he was in his early forties. Yet he tells us in the introduction that the translation, once completed ?lay long by? him, indicating that it had been completed much earlier.?Hobbes was interested in Thucydides less for his style than his subject matter. Nor did he take up the study and translation of the Greek historian simply with a scholar?s antiquarian interest, but with the humanist desire to learn and pass on the lessons of history to his contemporaries. He is not shy of speaking of the utility of history. He talks of Thucydides? writings ?as having in them profitable instruction for Noblemen, and such as may come to have the managing of great and weighty actions.? It is in the history of Thucydides that the purposes of history are most finely embodied: ?For the principall and proper worke of History, being to instruct, and enable men, by the knowledge of Actions past, to beare themselves prudently in the present, and providently towards the Future, there is not extant any other (merely humane) that doth more fully, and naturally performe it, then this of my Author.???Hobbes had very definite ideas about the conclusions to be drawn from Thucydides. In the long introductory essay, ?Of the Life and History of Thucydides?, he derives from the history an account of the political opinions of its author:?For his opinion touching the government of the State, it is manifest that he least of all liked the Democracy. And upon divers occasions, hee noteth the emulation and contention of the Demagogues, for reputation, and glory of wit; with their crossing of each others counsels to the damage of the Publique; the inconstancy of Resolutions, caused by the diversity of ends, and power of Rhetorique in the Orators; and the desperated actions undertaken upon the flattering advice of such as desired to attaine, or to hold what they had attained of authority and sway amongst the common people. Nor doth it appeare, that he magnifieth anywhere the authority of the Few; amongst whom he saith every one desireth to be chiefe; and they that are undervalued, beare it with lesse patience than in a Democracy; whereupon sedition followeth, and dissultion of the government. Hee prayseth the government of Athens, when it was mixed of the Few and the Many; but more he commendeth it, both when Pisistratus raigned (saving that it was an usurped power) and when in the beginning of this Warre, it was Democraticall in name, but in effect Monarchicall under Pericles.??Thucydides here is represented as a closet royalist. The passage to which Hobbes is directly referring, which must have been written after the final defeat of Athens in 404, is Thucydides summary account of the causes of her downfall in Book II. This is a long but crucial passage in Hobbes? translation, a shortcut to the lessons to be learnt from the larger narrative. While there are many factors that contributed to the political philosophy later developed by Hobbes (not least his experience of civil disorder in Britain), it might be argued that the political analysis here of the weakness of the Athenian democracy was influential in defining a problem to which the doctrine of Leviathan was the solution.?(Robin Sowerby, ?Thomas Hobbes? Translation of Thucydides?)"The historical methods of Thucydides, who lived in the fifth century B.C., have never been bettered. His severe standard of historical truth, coupled with his passionate belief in the general significance of particular events, have given his history of the tragic war between Athens and Sparta a universal value to statesmen and historians alike." (Printing and the Mind of Man, 219) STC 24058; Macdonald & Hargreaves, T. Seller Inventory # 3110D

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About this Item: Henry Seile, London, 1629. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Folio (325 x 210 mm). [34], 536 (i.e. 535), [11] pp., including engraved title page by Thomas Cecill, two engraved plates, three engraved maps (one folding, two bouble-page), decorative headpieces, tailpieces and initial letters, text in lined border, bound without the final blank 3z6. Signatures: [pi]1, A4, (a)-(c)4, B-Z4, Aa-Zz4, Aaa-Yyy4, Zzz6 (-Zzz6). Contemporary speckled calf, old rebacking, spine with 6 raised bands, gilt-lettered red morocco label and ruling in gilt, boards with ruling in blind (rubbing to extremities, corners bumped, short split in upper hinge). Light marginal browning to text, occasional very minor spotting, preliminary leaf A1 soiled and chipped at blank corners, gathering (a) little frayed at fore-margin, paper flaw in leaf 3M1 not affecting text, closed tear in folding map without loss, two leaves browned stronger. Provenance: Robert Biddulph Phillipps (with his bookplates to front pastedown). A near fine and wide-margined copy. ---- STC 24058; ESTC S117705; Pforzheimer 493. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, of Hobbes' translation, his first book, and the first English translation from the Greek. "In his verse autobiography Hobbes explained that Thucydides was his favourite ancient historian; what apparently attracted him was the cool dissection of political motivation and the 'realist' approach to power, together with the peculiarly Thucydidean analysis of the role of rhetoric in political debate. This translation was an important achievement, establishing Hobbes at a stroke as one of the leading Grecianists of his day. Hobbes also drew the elaborate map of ancient Greece which accompanied the text" (Noel Malcolm in ONDB). "Thucydides' history of the Peloponnesian war (431-404 B.C.) is renowned as much for establishing historical methods and standards as for its record of one of the most important events in Greek history. Thucydides states that he limited his sources to either personal knowledge or close scrutiny of the evidence of others. In seeking to set forth the facts of the war untainted by hearsay, he created a lasting record which was, as he himself called it, 'a possession for ever'." (PMM 102). - Visit our website for additional images and information. Seller Inventory # 002856

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About this Item: Charles Harper,, London:, 1676. Folio: [?]2 (engraved and printed titles), A4, (a)-(d)4, (e)2, B-Z4; Aa-Zz4; Aaa4. With five added maps and plates. Hobbes? Thucydides Hobbes published his translation of Thucydides?? masterpiece in 1629, when he was in his early forties. Yet he tells us in the introduction that the translation, once completed ?lay long by? him, indicating that it had been completed much earlier.?Hobbes was interested in Thucydides less for his style than his subject matter. Nor did he take up the study and translation of the Greek historian simply with a scholar?s antiquarian interest, but with the humanist desire to learn and pass on the lessons of history to his contemporaries. He is not shy of speaking of the utility of history. He talks of Thucydides? writings ?as having in them profitable instruction for Noblemen, and such as may come to have the managing of great and weighty actions.? It is in the history of Thucydides that the purposes of history are most finely embodied: ?For the principall and proper worke of History, being to instruct, and enable men, by the knowledge of Actions past, to beare themselves prudently in the present, and providently towards the Future, there is not extant any other (merely humane) that doth more fully, and naturally performe it, then this of my Author.???Hobbes had very definite ideas about the conclusions to be drawn from Thucydides. In the long introductory essay, ?Of the Life and History of Thucydides?, he derives from the history an account of the political opinions of its author:?For his opinion touching the government of the State, it is manifest that he least of all liked the Democracy. And upon divers occasions, hee noteth the emulation and contention of the Demagogues, for reputation, and glory of wit; with their crossing of each others counsels to the damage of the Publique; the inconstancy of Resolutions, caused by the diversity of ends, and power of Rhetorique in the Orators; and the desperated actions undertaken upon the flattering advice of such as desired to attaine, or to hold what they had attained of authority and sway amongst the common people. Nor doth it appeare, that he magnifieth anywhere the authority of the Few; amongst whom he saith every one desireth to be chiefe; and they that are undervalued, beare it with lesse patience than in a Democracy; whereupon sedition followeth, and dissultion of the government. Hee prayseth the government of Athens, when it was mixed of the Few and the Many; but more he commendeth it, both when Pisistratus raigned (saving that it was an usurped power) and when in the beginning of this Warre, it was Democraticall in name, but in effect Monarchicall under Pericles.??Thucydides here is represented as a closet royalist. The passage to which Hobbes is directly referring, which must have been written after the final defeat of Athens in 404, is Thucydides summary account of the causes of her downfall in Book II. This is a long but crucial passage in Hobbes? translation, a shortcut to the lessons to be learnt from the larger narrative. While there are many factors that contributed to the political philosophy later developed by Hobbes (not least his experience of civil disorder in Britain), it might be argued that the political analysis here of the weakness of the Athenian democracy was influential in defining a problem to which the doctrine of Leviathan was the solution.?(Robin Sowerby, ?Thomas Hobbes? Translation of Thucydides?)"The historical methods of Thucydides, who lived in the fifth century B.C., have never been bettered. His severe standard of historical truth, coupled with his passionate belief in the general significance of particular events, have given his history of the tragic war between Athens and Sparta a universal value to statesmen and historians alike." (Printing and the Mind of Man, 219) Wing 1134 Bound in contemporary sprinkled calf, ruled in compartments with decorative tools at each corner of the central panel. The hinges are starting. Seller Inventory # 2671D

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About this Item: Jodocus Badius, 1527. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. THE FIRST EDITION IN A MODERN LANGUAGE of one of the most important historical works.*****Folio(330 X 230mm). 16 preliminary leaves, 281(CCLXXXI) leaves. Signatures: a8, e8, a-z8, A-L8, M10. Contemporary blind-stamped calf. Spine & covers expertly repaired(remboitage?), lacking final blank(M10). Apart from a few minor stains and a tiny worm track in bottom margin of the last quire, the interior is in quite clean, lovely condition. Near Fine. Elaborate woodcut border on the title page and contemporary ownership entry(crossed out). A beautifully printed, wide-margined copy of an important and very rare book. *** The study of Thucydides was part of the Renaissance tradition of turning to Greek and Roman historians to solve the problems of modern politics. Italian humanist and priest, Lorenzo Valla, made the first known Latin translation of Thucydides in 1452. The editio princeps of Thucydides was printed by Aldus in 1502. Claude de Seyssel(1450-1520), the bishop of Marseilles and later Archbishop of Turin, was the first to put the History of the Peloponnesian War into a modern language using Valla s Latin edition. In the prologue, he states that this is one of the translations he has done for the use of King Louis XII, who had found in the Ancients useful lessons for a modern monarch. This book was printed by order of his successor, King Francis I, who was said to have carried it with him into war. The famed printer, Jodocus Badius, was contracted to produce 1225 copies on paper and a few on vellum. In the fifty years following this edition, Thucydides was translated and retranslated into several modern languages. The first English translation, based on this French edition, wouldn t appear until 1550 by Cambridge scholar Thomas Nicolls. Thomas Hobbes well-known translation from the Greek text would appear even later in 1629. Only 3 unique copies appear in sales records. No other appearances since the mid- 1950s. Scarce.***** One of the greatest ancient historians, Thucydides(c.460 B.C. c.400 B.C.) chronicled nearly 30 years of war and tension between Athens and Sparta. His History of the Peloponnesian War set a standard for scope, concision, and accuracy that makes it a defining text of the historical genre. Unlike his near-contemporary Herodotus(author of the other great ancient Greek work, The Histories), Thucydides topic was his own time. He relied on the testimony of eyewitnesses and his own experiences as a general during the war. Though specific in detail, the questions he addressed were timeless: What makes nations go to war? How can politics elevate or poison a society? What is the measure of a great leader or a great democracy? It took several generations for Thucydides to attain his now-unassailed place as one of the greatest historians of all time. Aristotle, who lived a few decades later and wrote about the same era, never mentions him. By the first century B.C. writers such as Cicero declared him as a great historian. Over the next centuries, numerous copies were made of the work, ensuring its survival past the dark ages. After the Renaissance, political philosophers from Thomas Hobbes to Friedrich Nietzsche extolled Thucydides clear vision and realist s grasp of politics and warfare. (A&E)*** In these difficult times, perhaps some inspiration can be gleaned from Pericles famed Funeral Oration for fallen Athenian soldiers(a speech which was possibly a model for Lincoln s Gettysburg Address). Our democracy can only survive if citizens of good will come together for the greater good of the nation. Tolerance, respect for our fellow citizens, and commitment to freedom can be the bulwark against annihilators of truth and fear mongers seeking to corrupt our institutions. ***PLEASE CONTACT US FOR BETTER PRICING. Seller Inventory # ABE-1541619688523

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About this Item: London: Imprinted [at Eliot's Court Press] for Hen: Seile, and are to be sold at the Tigres Head in Paules Churchyard, 1629. 1st ed, 1629. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1629 1st English ed Thucydides Peloponnesian War Thomas Hobbes Greek Philosophy Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher often considered to be the founder of political philosophy of the 17th-century. He helped develop many of the modern day thoughts on society and political order, particularly representation of governmental power. Hobbes also took a special interest in classical Greek philosophy, so much so, that he sought to publish a translation of Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War. Until 1629, no English translation of the work had existed. Hobbes was the first from a Greek manuscript. The extensive work covers a brief overview of Greek history and includes explanations as to why the Peloponnesian War began in the first place. Thucydides focus seemed to be primarily on military aspects of the war and how the war influenced social and cultural themes. Item number: #3782 Price: $9500 THUCYDIDES Eight bookes of the Peloponnesian Warre written by Thucydides the sonne of Olorus. Interpreted with faith and diligence immediately out of the Greeke by Thomas Hobbes secretary to ye late Earle of Deuonshire London: Imprinted [at Eliot's Court Press] for Hen: Seile, and are to be sold at the Tigres Head in Paules Churchyard, 1629. 1st ed Details: Collation: Complete with all pages o [34], 536 [i.e. 535], [11], [2 blanks] o Signatures: [pi]1, A4, (a)-(c)4, B-Z4, Aa-Zz4, Aaa-Yyy4, Zzz6 o 3 full-page plates, including frontis References: STC 24058; PMM 219; ESTC S 117705; o PMM: The historical methods of Thucydides, who lived in the fifth century B.C., have never been bettered. His severe standard of historical truth, coupled with his passionate belief in the general significance of particular events, have given his history of the tragic war between Athens and Sparta a universal value to statesmen and historians alike. o "Thucydides' history of the Peloponnesian war (431-404 B.C.) is renowned as much for establishing historical methods and standards as for its record of one of the most important events in Greek history. Thucydides states that he limited his sources to either personal knowledge or close scrutiny of the evidence of others. In seeking to set forth the facts of the war untainted by hearsay, he created a lasting record which was, as he himself called it, 'a possession for ever'." (PMM 102) Provenance: o Armorial Bookplate John Adair Hawkins o Handwritten Sam. Clark Language: English Binding: Leather; tight & secure Size: ~13in X 8.75in (33cm x 22cm) Extremely rare with auction records and price comparisons between $12,000-$24,000. Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 3782 Photos available upon request. Seller Inventory # ABE-1533414750573

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About this Item: Chelsea: Printed at the Ashendene Press, 1930. Limited edition, one of 260 copies of a total edition of 280, there being 20 copies printed on vellum. Folio. (2), 363, (1) pp. Original white full pigskin by W.H. Smith & Son with their discreet gilt stamp to the foot of the rear pastedown, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered direct to two panels, all edges uncut. Two small brown marks to the lower board, occasional light soiling to the covers, an attractive copy of a finely printed work. Printed by St. John Hornby at the Ashendene Press at Shelley House, the opening lines of each book and the marginal notes are printed in red and were designed by Graily Hewitt. The main part of the text is printed in black using Ptolemy type while the marginalia utilises Blado Italic. Seller Inventory # 29456

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About this Item: The Ashendene Press, Chelsea, 1930. Condition: Near Fine. First Thus. This copy one of 260 printed on paper (an additional 20 were printed on vellum). Bound in the original publisher's full white pigskin binding by W. H. Smith and Son, lacking the slipcase. In Near Fine condition overall, slight toning on the spine and a bit of rubbing at the base of the spine. Internal contents in Fine condition. Printed in black Ptolomey type with marginal chapter summaries in red Blado Italic type, the first time St. John Hornby used a different type for the side-notes. Three-line initials from the alphabet designed by Eric Gill for "Utopia." Marginal chapter summeries and opening lines designed by Graily Hewitt, printed in red. "When Thucydides set out to compose his work, the writing of warfare was already a notable tradition launched with a bang by the legendary Homer about three centuries earlier.He was followed 300 years later by Herodotus, who gave an account of the Persian Wars, similarly rich in iconic battles and larger than life personalities on both sides of the conflict. With Thucydides, the writing of war took a new direction. In contrast to the wars of Homer and Herodotus, the armed conflict that concerned Thucydides was fought primarily among Greeks. It also involved events which occurred within the author's lifetime, which introduced a contemporary dimension to the genre. Thucydides focused on offering a strong and authoritative account of the war, its causes, and its behind the scenes negotiations. To this end, he largely left out the gods and religious explanations more generally.Instead, he offered a deel analysis of human factors and motivations" (Finley). In this sense, Thucydides did more than leave historians with an account of the war published close to its conclusion; he created a new expectation for the genre of history and the work of historians. Ashendene Bibliography XXVII. Near Fine. Seller Inventory # 2610

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About this Item: Ashendene Press, Chelsea, London, 1930. Hardcover. Benjamin Jowett (translator), Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, limited edition [Chelsea, Ashendene Press, 1930] printed in red and black, with text in Ptolemy type, sidenotes in Blado Italic, initials and chapter headings designed by Graily Hewitt, excellent crisp condition, original white pigskin, spine with seven raised bands and lettered in gilt, uncut, slightly rubbed and soiled, folio. Seller Inventory # 7

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About this Item: Henry Seile London 1676, 1676. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Second edition of Thomas Hobbes translation in period leather boards. Folio. Engraved title by Thomas Cecill dated 1676, printed title in red and black, five engraved plates. Contemporary owner's inscription on title page. A tight copy. Preliminary pages browned at margins. Rebacked preserving much of the original leather on the boards and the original end papers. Very good condition. Seller Inventory # 9343

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About this Item: The Easton Press, 1974. Leather Bound. Condition: Used: Like New. Leather bound--2000 edition--Easton Press--no flaws. Seller Inventory # TA190611017G193

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About this Item: Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. LEATHER BOUND. Condition: Very Good. B00GFAS9VG Very Good Condition. Has some wear. Five star seller - Buy with confidence!. Seller Inventory # ZB00GFAS9VGZ2

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About this Item: Printed by S. Collingwood, for J. Parker. Oxford. 1831-32-35., 1831. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST ARNOLD EDITION. 3 volumes. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.5 inches). Volume one with 3 fold out maps and plans, volume two with 5, and volume three with 3. Greek text with the notes in English. Clean and tight copies in fine contemporary full red calf bindings. Spines with raised bands, each fully decorated with gilt design. Compartments triple ruled and with coat of arms flanked by a laurel design, all in gilt. Two black morocco labels, ruled and lettered in gilt. Double rule and wide decorative borders on boards with the same coat of arms and laurel design to the centre of each panel. Board edges with decorative gilt design. Marbled endpapers with previous owners bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume. Some minor rubbing to the extremities and the corners a little bumped. A few small abrasions to the boards and some tiny white flecks to the outer edge of one board but generally a nice and attractively bound set that looks great on the shelf. Contains a list of the manuscripts of Thucydides and bibliography of the printed editions. Seller Inventory # 8053

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About this Item: Unknown, 1550. Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Later Edition. The full title is: Gli Otto Libri di Thucydide Atheniese, Delle Guerre Fatte Tra popoli Della Morea, et Gli Atheniesi con Ogni Diligenza Tradotto, per Francesco di Soldo Strozzi Florentino. This is an early printed edition of 1550 made in Venice of the Italian translation of the famous History between Athens and the Pleoponnesus (Morea). Thucydises lived between 460BC and 399BC. Binding is vellum wit abbreviated title in gilt on the spine, the page edges have been dyed a greenish color - both are probably not original but later additions, illustrated with a few wood cuts, 440 text pages. This volume contains all eight books bound together. Cover shows general soiling and light wear for its age. Inside the end papers a bit wrinkled and sever three digit numbers have been written on the front paste down, green dyed page edges have been rubbed of color in spots, very occasional corner crease. A very nice copy of this scarce early work. The book is now protected in a custom made blue cloth covered clam-shell box. Images available. USPS tracking used on all domestic shipments. Francesco was a 16th century noble who was appointed as secretary of the Roman Court Ambassador of Emperor Maximilian. He was also known as translator from both Greek and Latin. His name is sometimes transcribed as Di Soldo Strozzi, Francesco and Soldo Strozzi, Francesco di. This book weighs a bit more than 2 pounds and may need additional postage for Priority or International shipment. Seller Inventory # 046547

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About this Item: London: John Watts, 1753. First thus. HB. Two volumes. Full leather with gilt decorative bands and borders. Blue-green endpapers. Vol.1: 83pp prelims + 308pp. Vol. 2: 484pp + index. H: 27cm. Vol. 1 includes three preliminary discourses on Thucydides's life and as an historian. With engraved chapter headings, title page vignettes (bust of Thucydides) and Vol. 1 has two engraved folding maps. Condition: Fair to Good overall. The text pages are complete and mostly in very good condition, and well attached to the spine strips, but the main boards are detached, very rubbed and worn, so the book needs rebinding. Some endpapers also loose. The spine strips are also very rubbed with pieces missing. The pages are largely clean, with varying browning to the paper; occasional foxing and marks; a few margins of Vol.1 have old stains. Original owner's name neatly to prelims. Seller Inventory # 23349

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About this Item: Paperback. Condition: Muy Bueno / Very Good. Seller Inventory # 100000000681687

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About this Item: London: John Watts, 1753. First thus. HB. Two volumes. Full leather with gilt decorative bands and borders. Blue-green endpapers. Vol.1: 83pp prelims + 308pp. Vol. 2: 484pp + index. H: 27cm. Vol. 1 includes three preliminary discourses on Thucydides's life and as an historian. With engraved chapter headings, title page vignettes (bust of Thucydides) and Vol. 1 has two engraved folding maps. Condition: Fair to Good overall. The text pages are complete and mostly in very good condition, and well attached to the spine strips, but the main boards are detached, very rubbed and worn, so the book needs rebinding. Some endpapers also loose. The spine strips are also very rubbed with pieces missing. The pages are largely clean, with varying browning to the paper; occasional foxing and marks; a few margins of Vol.1 have old stains. Original owner's name neatly to prelims. Seller Inventory # 23357

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About this Item: Oxford for John Henry Parker, Oxford, 1847. Condition: Very Good. Third Edition. Complete 4 parts bound in 3 volumes.Books measure 9 x 5 3/4 inches, ( 22.5x14.5mm ) Collation, xxiv,543pp, viii,460pp, xvi,286pp,iv170pp, 15pp, 10 map,plans, plates, some folding. Bound in period full vellum, leather title labels, full coloured edges, marble endpapers. Vellum light rubbed, some minor scuff wear, leather title labels chipped, some dust/dirt marking. Bindings in very good firm condition. Internally, some occasional light browning,pages and plates in good clean condition throughout. A very nice 3 violume set, in very attractive period bindings. A16 Size: Large 8vo. Seller Inventory # 009410

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About this Item: London for J.Walker and others, 1812. 427+398 pages p. With engraving as frontispiece vol 1. (William Smith. Bound in a later very fine half calf with raised bands golddecoration and goldprint on spines. All edges uncut. Seller Inventory # 15020608

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About this Item: Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1980. Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Fine, Accented in 22kt gold, printed on archival paper with gilded edges, smyth sewing & concealed muslin joints. Bound In full leather with hubbed spines. Pristine. A Limited Edition.; A Limited Edition.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Seller Inventory # 88167

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About this Item: Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1974. Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Fine, Accented in 22kt gold, printed on archival paper with gilded edges, smyth sewing & concealed muslin joints. Bound In full leather with hubbed spines. Pristine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Seller Inventory # 68528

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About this Item: Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut, 2000. Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine, Leather Bound. Book accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. Bookplate; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Seller Inventory # 99557

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About this Item: Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1980. Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine. Leather bound, Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. A Limited Edition. ; A Limited Edition.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Seller Inventory # 55358

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About this Item: Franklin Library, Franklin Center Pennsylvania, 1978. Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine, Leather Bound, Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Seller Inventory # 62346

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About this Item: Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1974. Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Fine, Accented in 22kt gold, printed on archival paper with gilded edges, smyth sewing & concealed muslin joints. Bound In full leather with hubbed spines. Pristine. Custom bookplates and collector's notes neatly laid in. Bookplate unattached clean no owner markings. Translated Richard Crawley; Revised R. Feetham; The Library of Military History; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Seller Inventory # 85763

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About this Item: Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1980. Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Fine, Accented in 22kt gold, printed on archival paper with gilded edges, smyth sewing & concealed muslin joints. Bound In full leather with hubbed spines. Pristine. A Limited Edition. Franklin Library the Great Books of the Western World Series. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Seller Inventory # 110172

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About this Item: Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut, 2000. Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine, Leather Bound. Book accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. Bookplate; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; All domestic orders shipped protected in a Box. Seller Inventory # 120437

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About this Item: MODERN LIBRARY, 1934. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. HBDJ, 1934, STATED 1ST ML EDIITON, , 225 Titles on Back & VERSO DJ WITH PRE ZIP CODE COUPON.,NF/VG, DJ is price at 95 cents; ; Spring 1939 (Has Stone's Lust for Life, NOT Odets); Brown BALLOON cloth (1934-39); Spine #7; with Large gold leaping torchbearer; Kent endpapers. TINY EXTREMITIES CHIPS TO DJ & 2 TINY HOLES ON DJ SPINE, The Unabridged Crawley Translation with and Introduction by Joseph Gavorse. Text in English, Greek , INCLUDES MAPS, Orange & white rockwell Kent Endpapers, Athenian historian, political philosopher and general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the 5th century BC war between Sparta and Athens to the year 411 BC. Seller Inventory # 28966

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About this Item: New York: Modern Library Edition. 1934 FIRST MODERN LIBRARY EDITION, 265 Titles on DJ., 1934. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. RARE COPY WITH DJ. DJ is price at 95 cents; has 265 Titles listed on inside and on the back of DJ; Spring 1939 (Has Stone's Lust for Life, NOT Odets); chips on corners and top and bottom spine; wear on seams. DJ issued later than book. BOOK is covered in Brown BALLOON cloth (1934-39); Spine #7; with Large gold leaping torchbearer; Kent endpapers. SYNOPSIS: Athenian historian, political philosopher and general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the 5th century BC war between Sparta and Athens to the year 411 BC. Seller Inventory # 824

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About this Item: Modern Library, 1934. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Stated first Modern Library Edition, 225 Titles on Back & VERSO DJ WITH Pre zip code coupon. DJ price 95 cents; Green Balloon cloth (1934-39); Spine #7; with Large gold leaping torchbearer on front panel. The Unabridged Crawley Translation with Introduction by Joseph Gavorse. Text in English. Color fold out map in excellent condition. Orange & white Rockwell Kent Endpapers. Dust jacket has very light chipping to corners and top and bottom of spine. Not clipped. Spine is sunned to light brown text is bold and clear. A few light very small stains to edge of text block. Top edge of text block green. Interior unmarked aside from erased price numbers from previous seller on ffep. Seller Inventory # 074851

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