Stories from the Greek Tragedians. With Twenty-four Illustrations from Designs By Flaxman and Others.
London: Seeley and Co. Limited, 1890. Hardcover. 12mo. Very Good / No Jacket. Item #000863
Tenth Thousandth Impression. Tree calf binding with gilt emblem of Bishop's College on front board. Marbled edges with inner edges dentelle. Stamp on top left endpaper by Bicker & Sons, Leicester. Presentation copy inscribed to S.G. [Selwyn Gwillim] Blaylock [1879-1945] on front fly leaf with a second owner signature below . Blaylock was a chemist, metallurgist, and an early pioneer in the Canadian mining industry in British Columbia. [8], 257p.p.[24] plates of gods, goddesses and heroes, including frontis. Light rubbing to edges, extremities. Tips of boards worn. Light scratches to spine with tiny nick at head. Interior pages crisp. Sporadic smudges and small soil to p. 205, otherwise a very good copy in a beautiful binding.
Price (CAD): $115.00