Search Results: Ancient Literature from Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB

Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1904. Fourth edition. 7" x 4¾", maroon cloth, pp. 91, + 14 pp. publisher's catalogue. This copy bears the ownership signature of classical scholar Charles Norris Cochrane, (1889-1945), author of "Christianity and Classical Culture", 1940. George [Parkin] Grant considered Christianity and Classical Culture to be "the most important book ever written by a Canadian". Harold Innis referred to it as "the first major Canadian contribution to the intellectual history of the West". Here, in Aristophanes' text, Cochrane has made numerous markings and comments in the margins. The front hinge paper is split [hinge remains firm] else a very good copy..

Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1899. New edition. 7" x 4¾", maroon cloth, pp. xii, 104, + [4] pp. publisher's catalogue. This copy bears the ownership signature of classical scholar Charles Norris Cochrane, (1889-1945), author of "Christianity and Classical Culture", (1940). George [Parkin] Grant considered "Christianity and Classical Culture" to be "the most important book ever written by a Canadian". Harold Innis referred to it as "the first major Canadian contribution to the intellectual history of the West". Here, in Aristophanes' text, Cochrane has made numerous markings and comments in the margins. The book has been damaged by two punctures through the front cover and passing through the text block, leaving small holes and identations in the text, and affecting Cochrane's signature. The book is otherwise a sound copy..

(Kingston): Queen's University, 1946. First edition. MacNaughton was a professor of classical literature at Queen's, McGill and the University of Toronto. Includes essays on classics, theology, Robert Louis Stevenson and Robert Browning. Near fine in dust jacket, just lightly nicked at the head of the spine, and with a 1 cm tear to the rear panel. Supplied with a mylar just jacket protector. .

London: Macmillan and Co., 1906. Reprint, a volume in Macmillan's Golden Treasury Series. 16 cm x 11 cm, publisher's dark blue cloth, pp. xxiviii, (378), + (2) pp. catalogue for the Golden Treasury series; portrait of Addison in centre of title page. This volume bears the ownership signature of classical scholar Charles Norris Cochrane, (1889-1945), author of "Christianity and Classical Culture", 1940. George [Parkin] Grant considered "Christianity and Classical Culture" to be "the most important book ever written by a Canadian". Harold Innis referred to it as "the first major Canadian contribution to the intellectual history of the West". Here, Cochrane has made five brief references to the text in pencil on the rear pastedown endpaper, and an ink note to at least one page. Scratch to front cover (6 cm long), else a very good copy. .

London: Macmillan and Co., 1907. Reprint, a volume in Macmillan's Golden Treasury Series. 16 cm x 11 cm, publisher's dark blue cloth, pp. xxix, 376, + (4) pp. catalogue for the Golden Treasury series; portrait of Heine in centre of title page. This volume bears the ownership initials (C.N.C), of classical scholar Charles Norris Cochrane, (1889-1945), author of "Christianity and Classical Culture", 1940. George [Parkin] Grant considered "Christianity and Classical Culture" to be "the most important book ever written by a Canadian". Harold Innis referred to it as "the first major Canadian contribution to the intellectual history of the West". Faint dampstain to upper right corner of front cover, imprint at base of spine slightly rubbed, else a very good copy. .

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, (1962). Uncorrected proof copy of the first edition. Pale green card covers, pp. xxiii, 460; illustrated. Not the finished typesetting - numerous page references are not finalized. Covers moderately marked, light creasing, else good..