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1881 ZigZag Journeys Illustrated GREECE Etna Parnassus ROME Colosseum Mythology
1881 ZigZag Journeys Illustrated GREECE Etna Parnassus ROME Colosseum Mythology
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1881 ZigZag Journeys Illustrated GREECE Etna Parnassus ROME Colosseum Mythology



American author Hezekiah Butterworth is best remembered for his enormous, seventeen volume work Zig-Zag Journeys. Written as educational travel guides, the content for these volumes were derived from his personal experiences. Butterworth traveled in Europe, South America, and Canada. His works were very popular throughout the United States, especially among young readers.



This volume, Zigzag Journeys in Classic Lands, describes voyages to Ancient Greece and Italy via Paris, Lisbon, and Granada. This volume in particular is quite desirable, not just for its content but also for the dozens of illustrations depicting mythological creatures, famous art, and iconic buildings and architecture. Notable views and descriptions include:

Mt Etna

Binding of the Cyclops

Saint Peters Basilica at the Vatican

Temple of Apollo

Fountains and statues of Versailles

Mount Parnassus

Palermo – cathedral, city views

The Roman Forum, Colosseum, Arch of Constantine



Item number: #22374

Price: $399



BUTTERWORTH, Hezekiah



Zigzag Journeys in Classic Lands… Mount Parnassus



Boston: Estes and Lauriat, 1881.



Details:

Collation: Complete

xii, [13]-318

Heavily illustrated throughout

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure

Decorative brown cloth

Size: ~8.5in X 6.75in (21.5cm x 17cm)



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