Xenophontos KYROU PAIDEIAS BIBLIA OKTO. XENOPHONTIS DE CYRI INSTITUTIONE LIBRI OCTO
by Xenophon; Hutchinson, Thomas
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- Condition
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Ex Officina Classica. Impensis Wm. Poyntell, 1806. Editio Prima Americana. Leather bound. Fair. Octavo. [3], [2], 547 pages. Sheepskin leather binding with red leather title label on the spine. The front and rear end sheets removed. Light rubs to the board edges and joints. Front and rear hinges slightly cracked. Light to moderate toning to the text. Text in Greek and Latin. Apparently the first book printed in America on Greek type made in America. The Greek fonts were cast by Binny and Ronaldson under the direction and supervision of John Watts from England.
American imprints 11903.
American imprints 11903.
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- Bookseller
- Americana Books ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16800
- Title
- Xenophontos KYROU PAIDEIAS BIBLIA OKTO. XENOPHONTIS DE CYRI INSTITUTIONE LIBRI OCTO
- Author
- Xenophon; Hutchinson, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Leather bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Editio Prima Americana
- Publisher
- Ex Officina Classica. Impensis Wm. Poyntell
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1806
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- Cracked
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- Octavo
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