History of Herodotus, In Four Volumes, George Rawlinson, 1880, John Murray

History of Herodotus. A new English version, edited with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodutus, from the most recent sources of information; and embodying the chief results, historical and ethnographical, which have been obtained in the progress of cuneiform and hieroglyphical discovery. By George Rawlinson, M.A., Canon of Canterbury, and Camden Professor of Ancient History in the University of Oxford. Assisted by Major-General Sir Henry Rawlinson, K.C.B., and Sir J.G. Wilkinson, F.R.S. With Maps and Illustrations. In Four Volumes, complete.

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Published by John Murray, London, 1880. Fourth Edition. An uncommon set.

Provenance - Volumes carry 2 pictorial bookplates and a third of simpler design: James & Laura E. Stuart of Carrow Abbey, Norwich'; one from 'Aedes Carthisianae' and a presentation bookplate to Vincent Stuart Harley Russell commemorating 35 years as a teacher.

A good set of burgundy cloth hardbacks with blind stamped Greek borders to covers and gilt titles to spine. Covers with some scrapes, wear and bumping.

Some cracking to endpaper inner hinges. Some age spotting to endpapers. Occasional minor page flaw such as a small marginal tear, but overall text is clean and bright, making for a very readable set.

Text in English.

Vol I: xviii +716pp + Rear Fold-out map;

Vol II: Front Fold-out map + xviii +613pp + 3 Plan Plates + Rear Fold-out map + attractive Hieroglyphics fold-out;

Vol III: Front Fold-out map + viii + 552pp;

Vol IV: Front Fold-out map + x + 545pp + 32pp Publisher's list.

Weight: approximately 5kg (the set - unpacked). 

Dimensions:

Each volume approximately 229mm tall x 163mm wide x 56mm deep.