Charles Delagrave

First edition.
Publisher's red paper boards, smooth spine decorated with blind fillets, compartments and typographical motifs, the gold of the fleurons set in the compartments having faded, blind fillets framing the covers, pale discoloration at foot of front cover, pale green endpapers and pastedowns.
Illustrated with engravings in the text.
Some light foxing. Rare.

Seventh edition.
Half bronze sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt and blind fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Occasional light foxing.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dotted lines and decorated with gilt floral motifs, minor rubbing to headcaps and joints without significance, blind fillets framing the red paper boards, gilt laurel leaves and "Lycée Charlemagne" stamped at center of front cover, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Work illustrated with 150 reproductions of the most notable ancient works.
Handsome and rare copy.

Fifth edition.
Half red sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt typographical motifs, stippling and blind fillets, traces of rubbing to joints, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding. Some minor foxing mainly affecting the cover boards.