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164 - GAST (John). History of Greece, from the accession of Alexan…
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Estimate €80 - €100
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GAST (John). History of Greece, from the accession of Alexander of Macedon to its final subjugation to Roman power, in eight books. London, Murray, 1782, in-4, XXIV pp. – 711 pp. Contemporary fawn calfskin binding, with double gilt fillet edging, a spine with five raised bands, a title label and horizontal gilt fillets. – A certain Alphonse Lenoble, a farmer and municipal councillor in Tourville-la-C. (Tourville-la-Campagne, in the Eure?) has affixed his signature and bookplate, in ink, on four occasions (in 1900 and 1910!). A copy with generous margins. Upper cap worn away, hinge on the front cover split, spine slightly cracked, margins very slightly yellowed. First edition. Text in English. The historian and theologian John Gast was born in Dublin in 1715 and died in 1788. His History of Greece was translated into French by J.-B.-J. Breton and by Mme de Villeroy.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS at 11.00 am and 2.00 pm
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 11:00 AM
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