The Sixth and Seventh Books of Herodotus (Harper's New Classical Series)
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1890. Early Printing. 12mo. 5.25 x 7.625 in. 369 pp. Publisher's maroon cloth, titled in gilt on spine. With a Life of Herodotus, an Epitome of his History, a Summary of the Dialect, and Explanatory Notes by AUGUSTUS C. MERRIAM. Published as part of Harper's Classical Series for Schools and Colleges, edited by HENRY DRISLER. Text in Greek, with English notes at rear. Good only. Hinges cracked and weak. Previous ownership signature, Columbia '94, in ink to front flyleaf, with marginalia in the same hand throughout, including hand-drawn map at rear. Some browning to margins. Binding square. A poor scholar's copy.
From the library of Univ. of Dallas Classics Professor Karl Maurer, apparently unmarked by him, but heavily annotated in another hand. Uncommon.
Price: $40.00