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Heroic tales of ancient Greece

Date1844
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Heroic tales of ancient Greece. Related by Berthold Niebuhr to his little son Marcus ; translated from the German ; edited, with notes and references to ancient sculpture, etc. in the British Museum, etc. by Felix Summerly. Copy 1: Bound in brown cloth blocked in gold, green, and black on sides and spine; identical design front and back. Copy 2: Bound in green cloth. Felix Summerly is a pseudonym of Sir Henry Cole. Four hand-coloured lithographed illustrations by H.J. Townsend, cf. Ruari McLean, cited below. Publisher's advertisements on 4 p. at end of text.
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    Illustrated books
    Dimensionsviii, 116, 4 p.
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      ProvenanceGift of Miss Sybille Pantazzi
      CollectionOsborne Collection of Early Children's Books
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object Number37131062401922D
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