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GILLIES' HISTORY OF GREEECE WITH AN EXCEPTIONAL PROVENANCE
The History of Ancient Greece, its colonies and conquests; from the earliest accounts, till the division of the Macedonian empire in the east. Including the literature, philosophy, and the fine arts. In three volumes.
Dublin: for Messrs. Burnet, Colles, Moncrieffe, Exshaw, White, Byrne, Cash, Marchbank, M'Kenzie, Moore, Jones, 1786.
3 vols., 8vo (8.5 x 5.5 inches). Full tree calf with twin burgundy labels, gilt bands, with two folding maps of Greece. Occasional spotting but generally very clean with wide margins. Some expert restoration of the head and tail caps. A very handsome set in a classic eighteenth century binding.
From the library of Anthony Lefroy, with his bookplate in each volume. Anthony Lefroy was the father of Thomas Lefroy reputed to be the great unrequited love of Jane Austen, as recently portrayed in the Hollywood film "Becoming Jane". A lovely copy with a unique provenance.
£420.00
(equal to approx. US$665.20* or €500.42* for 9 February 2012)
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