The Elgin Affair; The Abduction of Antiquity's Greatest Treasures and the Passions it Aroused, Theodore Vrettos, 1997

The Elgin Affair; The Abduction of Antiquity's Greatest Treasures and the Passions it Aroused, by Theodore Vrettos.

Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British historian, academic and author. Unsigned, but with numerous notes and pencil annotations in his hand. Please see our other listings for related works.

Published by Secker & Warbourg, London, 1997. First British edition.

A near fine black cloth hardback with gilt titles to spine. Text clean, bright and soundly bound. Illustrated. Dustjacket is very good - approaching near fine.

xvi + 238pp + Plates.

Text in English.

Weight approximately 674g (unpacked).

Dimensions: Approximately 242mm high x 160mm wide x 30mm deep.