Presentation copy of Schliemann's Ilios
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Author: Schliemann, Henry
Title: Ilios: The City and Country of the Trojans. The Result of Researches and Discoveries on the Site of Troy and Throughout the Troad in the Years 1871-72-73-78-79
Place Published: London
Publisher:John Murray
Date Published: 1880
Description:
Author: Schliemann, Henry
Title: Ilios: The City and Country of the Trojans. The Result of Researches and Discoveries on the Site of Troy and Throughout the Troad in the Years 1871-72-73-78-79
Place Published: London
Publisher:John Murray
Date Published: 1880
Description:
xvi, 800 pp. Profusely illustrated with engraved figures in the text, lithographed plates, folding maps and plans. (8vo) 24.4x16 cm (9½x6¼"), publisher's blue pictorial cloth stamped in gilt and black, top edge gilt. First Edition.
Rare presentation copy of Schliemann's major work recounting his discovery and excavation of Troy. Presentation bookplate printed "From the Author" to front pastedown, inscribed by Schliemann in ink "To Professor Max Müller." Frederick Max Müller was the greatest oriental scholar of his time, and is perhaps best known for his editing of the "Sacred Books of the East" series. Presentation copies of any book by Schliemann are extremely rare.
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Rear cover dampstained; hinges cracked, broken at center of text; tears to some folding plates, about very good. Worthy of restoration.
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Presentation copy of Schliemann's Ilios
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