A History of Greece.

"The 'History' had been received from the first, by all thinkers and scholars with any elevation of view, as the work of a master, not more conversant with his subject by direct and independent study of all the available sources of information than able, by an exceptional philosophical training and political experience, to interpret the multiform phases of Greek life with more than the bare scholar's insight." (DNB)

Fourth edition; 10 vols, 8vo (22 x 15 cm); black and white frontispiece to first volume, illustrated black and white maps to all volumes, some folded and inserted to rear, some full page within text, folded map to vol. II torn in the corner, offsetting from pressed leaf to pp88-89 of vol. VII, occasional spot, smudge or mark to all volumes, a few scratches or scuffs to page edges, sometimes affecting extreme edges of a few leaves, primarily seen on pp511-18 of vol. III where bump has caused very slight tear, else a very good set with a generally bright and clean interior; contemporary full vellum with two-line gilt-panelled border, spine in 6 compartments with red morocco lettering piece to second, black morocco lettering piece to fourth, ornate gilt decoration to others, cockerel endpapers, all edges red, bookplate to all volumes, affixed to front pastedown in all excluding vol. II where it is at the rear, some soiling to all volumes due to age, though more prominent on spines, some minor marks to boards, small pink mark to upper board of vol. V, rear hinge vol. IV starting to split but firm, general light wear to extremities, else good; [xxviii], 494pp, [1]pp, [xiv]pp 539pp, [1]pp, [xvi], 519pp, [1]pp, [xviii], 559pp, [1]pp, [xviii], 555pp, [1]pp, [xvi], 544pp, [xviii], 551pp, [1]pp, [xviii], 497pp, [1]pp, [xx], 550pp, [xviii], 505pp, [1]pp.