An Essay on Certain Points of Resemblance Between the Ancient and Modern Greeks

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An Essay on Certain Points of Resemblance Between the Ancient and Modern Greeks

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An Essay on Certain Points of Resemblance Between the Ancient and Modern Greeks, Hon. Fred. Sylv. North Douglas — 3rd Edition

Publication: London, John Murray, 1813

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [viii], 198.

Condition Report: Good. The book is bound in its original blue-grey paper-covered boards with a heavily worn backstrip that has substantially perished, exposing the spine's maculature, a piece of printer's waste or catalogue lining referencing a 1601 edition of the Latin text Scriptores post Bedam, which renders the joints fragile but holding. The boards exhibit moderate rubbing, edge-wear, and rounding to the corners, with a chipped paper shelf label remaining at the base of the spine. Internally, the text block remains entirely untrimmed with prominent deckle edges, showing some light age-toning and occasional scattered spotting commensurate with its vintage. As an ex-library copy, it bears the bookplate and accession marks of the Sandeman Public Library, Perth, on the front pastedown, alongside a blind embossed library stamp on the preliminary blank. The hinges remain secure, and despite its external wear, the volume stands as a solid, complete reading copy.

Catalogue Note: This is the "Third Edition, Corrected" of the work, notably published in 1813, the exact same year as the first edition. The text was printed by C. Roworth and T. Davison for the prominent publisher John Murray.

The book possesses an interesting local Scottish provenance, carrying an 1868 ink ownership signature of the notable Perth-based author and historian Robert Scott Fittis (1824–1903) on the front free endpaper. It subsequently entered the collection of the Sandeman Public Library in Perth, bearing their institutional bookplate and classification numbers. The exposed spine maculature adds an additional layer of bibliographical interest, explicitly showcasing how 19th-century binders recycled earlier printed materials.

Copies of any 1813 printing of this work are notably scarce on the open market today, particularly in an original, untrimmed state that retains its deckled edges.

An engaging 1813 essay examining the cultural, linguistic, and historical links between the Ancient Greeks and the Modern Greeks during the Ottoman era. Written by the young aristocratic scholar Frederick Sylvester North Douglas shortly after his travels in the Levant, this work captures the early spirit of 19th-century British Philhellenism and offers insightful observations into Greek customs and heritage in the years preceding the Greek War of Independence.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: Hon. Fred. Sylv. North Douglas

Book Publisher: John Murray

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Antiquarian

Genre: History

Book edition: Third Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 198

Book Publication Year: 1813

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Quarter Bound Paper Boards

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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