A Greek-English Lexicon
by Henry George Liddell and Robert Scott
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- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1929. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 1929 impression of the 1897 8th (revised) Edition. A magnificent work, long considered the best Lexicon for serious study. Greek words translated are in Bold Type for ease of reference. 1776 Pages. Maroon cloth cover with faux leather effect. Gilt lettering to spine still fairly bright. Wear around edges and a 1" long closed tear in spine. One or 2 pages torn. Front hinge cracked and cover deached from pages but binding is tight. (dark patch on bottom of spine is only a shadow from my hand holding the book) Very Heavy volume, (nearly 4 Kilos) so Postage will be extra. Please ask if you would like any more pictures or information Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Synopsis
A Greek-English Lexicon is a standard lexicographical work of the Ancient Greek language.
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- Bookseller
- Cornish Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001975
- Title
- A Greek-English Lexicon
- Author
- Henry George Liddell and Robert Scott
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Clarendon Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1929
- Keywords
- LANGUAGE STUDY/ANCIENT/GREEK/LEXICON/LIDDELL & SCOTT
- Bookseller catalogs
- Language Study;
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