Shelfmark
CS.1436.11
Author
Uniform title
[Charikles. English]
Title
Charicles : illustrations of the private life of the ancient Greeks / with notes and excursuses from the German of Professor Becker ; [translated into English by Isaac Taylor].
Edition
A new ed. collated and enlarged.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : John W. Parker and Son, West Strand, 1854.
Physical description
xv, 512 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill., plans ; 20 cm.
Language
English translation of German text, with passages of ancient Greek in the text, references and index.
Note
Printer's device on the title page.
Provenance
Bookplate on the front pastedown reading: "Hunc librum Josepho Henrico Warner [name supplied in ms.] Honoris. Causa. D.D. C.O. Goodford Magister Informator. A.D. M.DCCC.L.IV [IV in ms]", recording the gift of the book to Joseph Henry Warner by C.O. Goodford in 1854.
Binding
19th century full brown calf binding; gilt double fillet concentric frames on covers; five raised bands on spine with gilt titling on dark brown leather compartment; marbled edges; marbled endpapers.
Subject
Greece Social life and customs.
Added entry--name
Taylor, Isaac, 1829 - 1901 translator.
Added entry--name
Warner, J. H., 1837 - 1897 former owner.
Added entry--name
Goodford, Charles Old, 1812 - 1884 associated name.
Added entry--name
John W. Parker and Son publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng grc ger
Identifier
B54066