A Classical Dictionary containing an account of the principal proper names mentioned in ancient authors; intended to elucidate all the important points connected with geography, history, biography, mythology, and the fine arts of the Greeks and Romans together with an account of coins, weights, and measures with tabular values of the same
by Charles Anthon
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good minus
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About This Item
Harper & Brothers: NY, 1841. First Edition. Hardcover. Good minus. Sold as an uncommon edition despite the difficult condition of the cover. Quarto, 10 1/8" tall, viii + 1423 pages, marbled fore-edges, gilt title on leather spine label, full calf. Internally very good, binding tight paper lightly yellowed with light scatter foxing throughout, BUT the leather of both covers is well worn with fore-corner tips through to boards, both hinges are broken and the front cover is loose. This is a larger and heavier volume and will require additional postage.A Classical Dictionary containing an account of the principal proper names mentioned in ancient authors; intended to elucidate all the important points connected with geography, history, biography, mythology, and the fine arts of the Greeks and Romans together with an account of coins, weights, and measures with tabular values of the same.
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- Bookseller
- Avenue Victor Hugo Books LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 63150
- Title
- A Classical Dictionary containing an account of the principal proper names mentioned in ancient authors; intended to elucidate all the important points connected with geography, history, biography, mythology, and the fine arts of the Greeks and Romans together with an account of coins, weights, and measures with tabular values of the same
- Author
- Charles Anthon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good minus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers: NY
- Date Published
- 1841
- Keywords
- Reference, History
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Avenue Victor Hugo Books specialize in first editions of the best in fiction, history, biography, poetry, drama, and essay. Our catalogue features careful, considered assessments of all of our stock. We are not flippers selling books by the pound. Instead, we try to limit our stock to books in a condition we'd be proud to place on our personal bookshelves.
For nearly 30 years, Avenue Victor Hugo Books was a fixture of Newbury Street in Boston's Back Bay, at one time holding over a quarter-million magazines and 150,000 used books. Awarded "Best Used Bookstore" multiple times by Boston Magazine, the store was a favorite of Boston-area authors and college students alike.
Since relocating to New Hampshire our shop has been featured on WBGH Boston News, WVCB's "Boston Chronicle," NHPR, and WMUR's "New Hampshire Chronicle." Avenue Victor Hugo has also recently been featured in "New Hampshire magazine," "The Boston Globe," UNH's "The New Hampshire," "The New Hampshire Union Leader," and "Foster's Daily Democrat."
Our store is open Fridays & Saturdays from 10am to 6pm in Lee, New Hampshire, less than 10 minutes from the University of New Hampshire.
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