Herodoti Halicarnassensis Musae

Fr. Creuzeri; J. C. F. Baehr [editor]

Verlag: Bibliopolio Hahniano 1856-61, Lipsiae, 1856

Beschreibung

A detailed exploration into the muses of Greek historian Herodotus, in the original Latin. Latin. Complete in four volumes. With geographical tables, woodcut illustrations and four folding maps to the rear of volume four. Collated complete. A commentary on the life and writings of Herodotus, a Greek historian and geographer from the Greek city of Halicarnassus known for having written the Histories, and as the first writer to perform a systematic investigation of historical events. With chapters on the tomb of Alyattis, Egypt and the Nile, doctrines on the soul after death, Persian conspirators, the circumnavigation of Africa, ancient Athenian tribes, the houses of Greeks, excursions to temples, and much more. Written by Georg Friedrich Creuzer, a German philologist and archaeologist. Edited by J. C. F. Baehr. Bound in full brown calf. Externally, smart with rubbing to the extremities and fading to the spine. The odd mark to the boards. Light loss to the spine label of volume one. Cracked joints to volume one, with a small crack to the front joint of volume four. Hinges starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting and the odd light tide mark. Further spotting with light age toning to the endpapers. School bookplate to the front pastedown with the school library stamp to the title page. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 899T31

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Herodoti Halicarnassensis Musae

Verlag: Bibliopolio Hahniano 1856-61, Lipsiae

Erscheinungsdatum: 1856

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Good

Art des Buches: book