Ecthesis Chronica and Chronicon Athenarum, Spyridon P. Lambros

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Ecthesis Chronica and Chronicon Athenarum, Spyridon P. Lambros

Name: Ecthesis Chronica and Chronicon Athenarum, Spyridon P. Lambros
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Ecthesis Chronica and Chronicon Athenarum, Spyridon P. Lambros — 1st Edition

Publication: London, Methuen & Co., 1902

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [ix], 112.

Condition Report: Good. The original red cloth boards remain structurally sound but present with moderate rubbing, corner bumping, and noticeable sun-fading to the spine, though the blind-stamped Byzantine architectural design and gilt lettering remain distinct. The binding is reasonably tight and secure, supporting a clean text block that is untrimmed at the edges and displays mild age-toning typical of the paper stock. While the volume bears ex-library markings, including a 'Cancelled' stamp to the title page and front pastedown alongside an institutional bookplate, it is otherwise free from major damage, resulting in a completely serviceable and robust study copy that justifies the grade.

Catalogue Note: This is a first edition of Ecthesis Chronica and Chronicon Athenarum, issued in 1902 as part of Methuen's 'Byzantine Texts' series under the general editorship of J. B. Bury. The volume is presented in the publisher's original red cloth binding, featuring a striking blind-stamped architectural and griffin motif on the upper board.

The book bears the established institutional bookplate of St. Deiniol's Library (now Gladstone's Library) in Hawarden, Wales, founded by William Ewart Gladstone. It has since been formally deaccessioned, as indicated by the 'Cancelled' ink stamps on the front pastedown and title page.

Original 1902 cloth-bound editions of this text are scarce on the open market, with most currently available copies being modern print-on-demand reproductions.

Edited with critical notes and indices by Spyridon P. Lambros, Professor of History at the University of Athens, this work compiles two significant historical texts, Ecthesis Chronica and Chronicon Athenarum, in their original Greek, accompanied by a Latin preface. The text serves as a vital primary source for late Byzantine and post-Byzantine history, offering scholarly insights into the cultural and political landscape of the Greek world following the fall of Constantinople.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: Spyridon P. Lambros

Book Publisher: Methuen & Co.

Book Language: Greek, Latin

Narrative Type: Antiquarian

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 121

Book Publication Year: 1902

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Byzantine Texts

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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