Stories From The Greek Comedians. Aristophanes, Philemon, Diphilus, hotsell Menander, Apollodorus. by A.J. Church. 1893.

Stories From The Greek Comedians
Aristophanes, Philemon,
Diphilus, Menander, Apollodorus
By the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.
lately professor of Latin in University College, London
With sixteen (16) illustrations after the antique

London
Seeley and Co. Limited
Essex Street, Strand
1893

Stunning gold gilt and black illustration on the front cover and spine. Gold gilt titles on cover and spine. Dark green cloth-bound hardback book. Some scuffing/white marks on bottom-right-hand-corner of cover (as seen in pictures).

Some foxing on front endpapers. Lovely ex libris plate on front endpapers. Gift inscription on front endpapers “Hope Cozens-Hardy from C.S.H. and K.M.C.H.
Christmas 1892”

Beautiful colour (black and orange mostly) illustrations throughout the book- after the antique (Ancient Greek art). See pictures. More pictures on my Instagram page @cassandra_would_have_known

Good condition considering age. Rare edition hence price.

Please refer to pictures regarding description and condition.

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