Ancient Greece & Rome from The Accidental Bookseller, IOBA, FABA

First Edition. Blue gilt cloth, previous owner's attractive bookplate, fine in near fine unclipped dust wrapper, spine a bit toned, a few small closed tears, spine tips slightly rubbed. An uncommonly nice copy, scarce in jacket.

George Allen & Unwin, London, 1924. Later Printing. Signed, dated and inscribed from Murray and his wife, Mary (Lady Mary Henrietta Howard). Writing is in G. Murray's hand. Very good with slight wear to the spine tips. Murray was an outstanding scholar of the language and culture of Ancient Greece, perhaps the leading authority in the first half of… Read more about this item

New York: Norton and Co., 1932. First edition as noted. Signed by Hamilton to the half-title. Tight, unread copy with some toning to the spine and board edges; very good indeed in substantially complete good dust wrapper with toning, rubbing, some chipping and a few slight tears. An uncommon first in dust wrapper and an even scarcer signature.

Translated by Graves. Penguin Books (UK), 1950 (1951 on the colophon page). Limited Edition, 1850/2000 signed by Graves. Tight, unread copy, top edge gilt, vellum spine and marbled paper covered boards with dust wrapper and slipcase. Vellum spine little mottled else book is in fine condition. Dust wrapper is very good -- spine rubbed at top, little… Read more about this item

London: Faber and Faber, 1957. First Edition. Partial offsetting to front and rear endpapers, near fine in very good to near fine, price clipped dust wrapper, slightly rubbed along the spine and one small snag to the rear.