Book Details
| Author: | Rollin, M.: |
| Title: | The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Grecians, and Macedonians. |
| Published: | London: Baynes & Son; G. Cowie & Co.; Smith, Elder & Co. etc., 1826. |
| Classification: | Catalogue 07 - History |
| Description: | Translated from the French. To Which is Prefixed, A Life of the Author, by the Rev. R. Lynam. By M. Rollin - Late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in The Royal College, and Member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres. The Sixteenth edition, Revised and Corrected; and Illustrated with Ninteen New Plates. In Eight Volumes. Vol I - xli (Contents, Memoirs of Rollin), cxxxiv (preface), 412 pp. Frontispiece - engraved portrait of Charles Rollin 1661-1741 & 4 fold-out maps (The World as Known to the Ancients, Egypt with Libya, The Carthaginian Empire in Africa, The Expedition of Hannibal Exhibiting his Passage into Italy and his Principal Marches). Contents: Memoirs of Rollin, Preface, Book I - The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Book II - The History of the Carthaginians. Vol II - vi, 467 pp. Contents: Book II cont., Book III - The History of the Assyrians, Book IV - The Foundation of the Empire of the Persians and Medes, By Cyrus: containing the Reigns of Cyrus, of Cambyses and Smerdis the Magian, Book V - The History of the Origin and First Settlement of Several States and Governments of Greece, Book VI - The History of the Persians and Grecians. With 3 fold-out maps (Map to Illustrate the History of the Assyrians Babylonians Medes and Persians, Asia Minor and the Euxine Sea, Greece) & 1 other illustration. Vol III - viii, 494 pp. Book VI cont. Book VII - The Ancient History of the Persians and Grecians, Book VIII - cont. Book IX - cont. With 3 fold out maps ( Graecia Magna Including Sicily Showing the Settlements of the Greeks in Italy with Pyrrhus's Expedition there and that of the Carthaginians in Italy, The Expedition of Cyrus the Younger and the Return of the Ten Thousand Greeks According to Xenophon, Retreat of the Ten Thousand). Vol IV - viii, 453 pp. Contents Book IX - Persians & Grecians cont, Book X - Manners and Customs of the Greeks, Book XI cont., Book XII cont., Book XIII cont., Book XIV - The History of Philip. With 1 fold out map (Greece With the Northern Provinces near the Darathe) Vol V - vi, 429 pp. Contents: Book XV - The History of Alexander, Book XVI - The History Of Alexander's Successors. With 1 fold-out map (The Expedition of Alexander, & Map of the Country Adjacent to Issus). Vol VI - vii, 451 pp. Contents: Book XVII - The History of Alexander's Successors, Book XVIII cont., Book XIX Cont. With 1 fold-out map (The East) & 1 other illustration. Vol VII - viii, 448 pp. Contents: Book XIX cont, Book XX cont. Book XXI cont. Vol VIII - iv, 427 pp. Contents: Book XXII - The History of Syracuse, Book XIII - The History of Pontus, Book XXIV - The History of Egypt. Conclusion of the Ancient History, The Chronological table, General Index. With 2 maps. All 8 volumes - All edges untrimmed. Internally text clean and bright. Binding sound and tight. All 8 volumes bound in brown hard paper boards with green cloth spines. Paper spine labels. Top and bottom of spines and corners rubbed. Some chipping to edges of spine labels. Overall condition VG-. |
| Book Number: | #3509 |
| Price: | € 336.50 |
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