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Orateurs and Sophistes Grecs: Choix de Harangues, d'Eloges Funebres, de Plaidoyers Criminels et Civils, de Dissertations, de Prodicus. Pericles, Antiphon, Andocide, Lysias, Isocrate, Isee, Lycurgue, Hegesippe, Hyperide, Dinarque, Dion Chrysostome, et Maxime de Tyr.
Various
1842
Charpentier : Paris
7.5" by 4.5"
xvi, 537, [1]pp.
SUMMARY
A scarce first and only French edition of this volume concerning Greek orators and sophists.
First Edition,Leather Binding,Rebound,Scarce
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
A volume concerning ancient Greek orators and sophists, translated to the French by 'a member of the university.' The first and only edition, being a collection of harangues, funeral orations, criminal and civil arguments, and essays by some of Greece's most eminent philosophers, sophists, and speakers, including Prodicus, Pericles, Antiphon, Andocide, Isocrate, Lysias, Osee, Lycurgue, et al.
Illustrated with a folding plate.
CONDITION
In a quarter morocco binding over marbles boards with four raised bands. Externally sound with some shelf wear and edge wear, with some minor chipping to the tail of the spine and extremities, and a minor loss to the head of the spine. With minor damage to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. With minor soiling tot he leaves, a touch of age toning, as usual, and a minor light foxing throughout. Illustrated with a folding plate.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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