The History. The Translation of G. Rawlinson. Revised & Annotated by A. W. Lawrence. To which is added a Life of Herodotus and the Behistun Inscription.

HERODOTUS.

Edité par London: The Nonesuch Press, 1935

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First Nonesuch Press edition, number 462 of 675 copies, in particularly nice condition with the spine retaining its blue colouring. The Nonesuch Herodotus is a superb example of book design and presswork. At the time of publication, Herodotus had "involved a greater amount of time and ingenuity than any other Nonesuch book" (Dreyfus, p. 73), owing both to the press's financial difficulties and the complex annotation of the text. It received widespread praise upon publication. The Times Literary Supplement noted, on 14 December 1935, that "the Nonesuch Herodotus is true to its name. Herodotus has never been put into better English, never been better annotated, never been printed more magnificently". The exacting master printer of R. & R. Clark, Dr William Maxwell, wrote to Nonesuch saying "The more I look at the work the more my admiration increases for the way in which you have overcome all the difficulties of composition. It is really a beautiful book, a triumph of printing craft" (Dreyfus, p. 74). Dreyfus 102. Quarto. Title page printed in red and black, wood-engraved half-title and 9 similar headpieces by V. le Campion, 9 engraved maps (7 double-page) to rear by T. Poulton. Original blue quarter vellum, spine lettered and decorated in gilt with vermiculated rules extending onto boards, blue cloth sides, top edge rough gilt, others untrimmed. Armorial bookplate of Stanley William Sykes, probably Captain Stanley William Sykes (1884-1966). Spine notably bright, bumped at ends, faint marks to head, cloth slightly browned, edges and endmatter a little foxed, contents otherwise clean: a very good copy.

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• Titre: The History. The Translation of G. Rawlinson. Revised & Annotated by A. W. Lawrence. To which is added a Life of Herodotus and the Behistun Inscription.
• Éditeur: London: The Nonesuch Press, 1935
• Édition: Edition originale