No. 98573009

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Sturgeon - Women Of The Classics - 1914
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€ 45
9 weeks ago

Sturgeon - Women Of The Classics - 1914

This is a wonderful First Edition copy of Mary Sturgeon's; "Women Of The Classics". The book was published in 1914 and is beautifully illustrated with 16 tipped-in photogravures. It has been very well looked after and it remains in Near Fine condition. The bindings are beautiful and the book would make a great addition to any decorative collection or private library. CONDITION & FEATURES - Overall Near Fine condition - Beautiful red leather Boards and Spine - Gold page edges at the top - Gold-tooled decoration to the Front Board and Spine - 16 tipped-in colour photogravure plates - All pages are present - All pages are straight and clean - Hinges and Text-Block are secure - Boards and Spine are bright, straight & clean - very minor fading to the Spine - Neat name to Front Free Endpaper ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- SUMMARY - Women Of The Classics - Written by Mary Sturgeon - Printed 1914, First Edition - Published by George Harrap, London - Hardback ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- CONDITION TERMINOLOGY Fine (F): An excellent copy, showing next to no wear. Likely unread. Near Fine (NF): Small signs of wear, but still an excellent copy. Possibly unread. Very Good (VG): A very good copy. Expect a few signs of wear but nothing overtly detrimental to the book. Lightly read. Good (G): A generally very good copy, but with the possibility of either a large number of minor defects, or a few more significant defects which will be noted. Fair: An average book that has complete text pages but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. May require repairs. Poor: A book that is heavily worn, possibly with broken joints, hinges, missing pages, etc. Generally only rare books are sold in this condition. Likely to require repairs. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- SHIPPING Please be aware; you may be liable for locally payable customs/duties/import taxes, in addition to shipping charges. Most international parcels are shipped via DPD, Royal Mail or UPS. Delivery is fully trackable and usually take 3-7 days. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ASSOCIATED TITLES & AUTHORS Venice | Vienna | Paris | Prague | Budapest | Rome | Lisbon | London | Stockholm | Berlin | Warsaw | Copenhagen | Athens | Madrid | Amsterdam | Barcelona | Helsinki | Oslo | Dublin | Bucharest | Munich | Florence | Zagreb | Milan | Sofia | Belgrade | Riga | Valencia | Kyiv | Moscow | Hamburg | Krakow | Tallinn | Seville | Minsk | Marseille | Porto | Vilnius | Antwerp | Brussels | Istanbul | Naples | Ljubljana | Cologne | Odesa | Rotterdam | Birmingham | Cambridge | Manchester | Frankfurt | Reykjavik | Edinburgh | Cotswolds | England | Britain | Canterbury | Travel | University | Europe | Russia | Germany | United Kingdom | France | Italy | Spain | Ukraine | Poland | Romania | Netherlands | Belgium | Sweden | Czech Republic (Czechia) | Portugal | Greece | Hungary | Austria | Belarus | Switzerland | Bulgaria | Serbia | Denmark | Finland | Norway | Slovakia | Ireland | Croatia | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Moldova | Lithuania | Albania | Slovenia | Latvia | North Macedonia | Estonia | Luxembourg | Montenegro | Malta | Iceland | Andorra | Liechtenstein | Monaco | San Marino | Vatican City | Flanders | Flemish Brabant | Limburg | Wallonia | Namur | Hainaut | Liège | Walloon Brabant | Lewis Carroll | J.R.R. Tolkien | Oscar Wilde | C.S. Lewis | Graham Greene | Jonathan Swift | John Ruskin | William Morris | Wendy Cope | Samuel Johnson | Dr Seuss | John Betjeman | Lake District | National Parks | Como | Garda | Classic Myth & Legend | Celtic Myth and Legend, Poetry & Romance | Teutonic Myth & Legend | Romance & Legend of Chivalry | Egyptian Myth & Legend | Indian Myth & Legend | Myths of Babylonia & Assyria | Myths of Crete & Pre-Hellenic Europe | Myths of China & Japan | Myths of Pre-Columbian America | Myths from Melanesia & Indonesia | Myths and Traditions of the South Sea Islands | Myths and Legend of Ancient Israel | A. R. Hope Moncrieff | Charles Squire | Donald A. Mackenzie | Angelo S. Rappoport | T. W. Rolleston | Homer | The Iliad | The Odyssey | The Myths of Greece and Rome | Myths of the Norsemen from the Eddas and Sagas | Myths and Legends of the Middle Ages | Hero-Myths and Legends of the British Race | Myths and Legends of the Celtic Race | Stories of Indian Gods & Heroes | The Myths and Legends of Japan | The Myths of Mexico and Peru | Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists | Myths and Legends of the North American Indians | Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians | Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt | Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine | The Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria | Legends and Romances of Brittany | Legends and Romances of Spain | Myths and Legends of China | Myths and Legends of the Polynesians | Myths and Legends of the Australian Aboriginals | Legends and Mysteries of the Maori | Myths and Legends of the Bantu | The Golden Age of Myth and Legend | The Book of the Epic | An Introduction to Mythology | The Book of Epic Heroes

No. 98573009

Sold
Sturgeon - Women Of The Classics - 1914

Sturgeon - Women Of The Classics - 1914

This is a wonderful First Edition copy of Mary Sturgeon's; "Women Of The Classics". The book was published in 1914 and is beautifully illustrated with 16 tipped-in photogravures. It has been very well looked after and it remains in Near Fine condition. The bindings are beautiful and the book would make a great addition to any decorative collection or private library.

CONDITION & FEATURES

- Overall Near Fine condition
- Beautiful red leather Boards and Spine
- Gold page edges at the top
- Gold-tooled decoration to the Front Board and Spine
- 16 tipped-in colour photogravure plates
- All pages are present
- All pages are straight and clean
- Hinges and Text-Block are secure
- Boards and Spine are bright, straight & clean - very minor fading to the Spine
- Neat name to Front Free Endpaper

---- ---- ---- ---- ----

SUMMARY

- Women Of The Classics
- Written by Mary Sturgeon
- Printed 1914, First Edition
- Published by George Harrap, London
- Hardback

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CONDITION TERMINOLOGY

Fine (F): An excellent copy, showing next to no wear. Likely unread.

Near Fine (NF): Small signs of wear, but still an excellent copy. Possibly unread.

Very Good (VG): A very good copy. Expect a few signs of wear but nothing overtly detrimental to the book. Lightly read.

Good (G): A generally very good copy, but with the possibility of either a large number of minor defects, or a few more significant defects which will be noted.

Fair: An average book that has complete text pages but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. May require repairs.

Poor: A book that is heavily worn, possibly with broken joints, hinges, missing pages, etc. Generally only rare books are sold in this condition. Likely to require repairs.

---- ---- ---- ---- ----

SHIPPING

Please be aware; you may be liable for locally payable customs/duties/import taxes, in addition to shipping charges. Most international parcels are shipped via DPD, Royal Mail or UPS. Delivery is fully trackable and usually take 3-7 days.

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ASSOCIATED TITLES & AUTHORS

Venice | Vienna | Paris | Prague | Budapest | Rome | Lisbon | London | Stockholm | Berlin | Warsaw | Copenhagen | Athens | Madrid | Amsterdam | Barcelona | Helsinki | Oslo | Dublin | Bucharest | Munich | Florence | Zagreb | Milan | Sofia | Belgrade | Riga | Valencia | Kyiv | Moscow | Hamburg | Krakow | Tallinn | Seville | Minsk | Marseille | Porto | Vilnius | Antwerp | Brussels | Istanbul | Naples | Ljubljana | Cologne | Odesa | Rotterdam | Birmingham | Cambridge | Manchester | Frankfurt | Reykjavik | Edinburgh | Cotswolds | England | Britain | Canterbury | Travel | University | Europe | Russia | Germany | United Kingdom | France | Italy | Spain | Ukraine | Poland | Romania | Netherlands | Belgium | Sweden | Czech Republic (Czechia) | Portugal | Greece | Hungary | Austria | Belarus | Switzerland | Bulgaria | Serbia | Denmark | Finland | Norway | Slovakia | Ireland | Croatia | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Moldova | Lithuania | Albania | Slovenia | Latvia | North Macedonia | Estonia | Luxembourg | Montenegro | Malta | Iceland | Andorra | Liechtenstein | Monaco | San Marino | Vatican City | Flanders | Flemish Brabant | Limburg | Wallonia | Namur | Hainaut | Liège | Walloon Brabant | Lewis Carroll | J.R.R. Tolkien | Oscar Wilde | C.S. Lewis | Graham Greene | Jonathan Swift | John Ruskin | William Morris | Wendy Cope | Samuel Johnson | Dr Seuss | John Betjeman | Lake District | National Parks | Como | Garda | Classic Myth & Legend | Celtic Myth and Legend, Poetry & Romance | Teutonic Myth & Legend | Romance & Legend of Chivalry | Egyptian Myth & Legend | Indian Myth & Legend | Myths of Babylonia & Assyria | Myths of Crete & Pre-Hellenic Europe | Myths of China & Japan | Myths of Pre-Columbian America | Myths from Melanesia & Indonesia | Myths and Traditions of the South Sea Islands | Myths and Legend of Ancient Israel | A. R. Hope Moncrieff | Charles Squire | Donald A. Mackenzie | Angelo S. Rappoport | T. W. Rolleston | Homer | The Iliad | The Odyssey | The Myths of Greece and Rome | Myths of the Norsemen from the Eddas and Sagas | Myths and Legends of the Middle Ages | Hero-Myths and Legends of the British Race | Myths and Legends of the Celtic Race | Stories of Indian Gods & Heroes | The Myths and Legends of Japan | The Myths of Mexico and Peru | Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists | Myths and Legends of the North American Indians | Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians | Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt | Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine | The Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria | Legends and Romances of Brittany | Legends and Romances of Spain | Myths and Legends of China | Myths and Legends of the Polynesians | Myths and Legends of the Australian Aboriginals | Legends and Mysteries of the Maori | Myths and Legends of the Bantu | The Golden Age of Myth and Legend | The Book of the Epic | An Introduction to Mythology | The Book of Epic Heroes

Final bid
€ 45
Sebastian Hau
Expert
Estimate  € 160 - € 200

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