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GILLIES (John): Histoire de l'Ancienne Grèce, de ses colonies et de ses conquêtes, depuis les premiers temps, jusqu'à la division de l'empire macédonien (...). Paris, Buisson, 1787-88. 6 volumes. 12 by 19.5 cm. VIII-423; (4)-IV-516; (4)-420; (4)-IV-384; (4)-466; VIII-507 pages, and two folding maps (complete). Contemporary full blond calf, ornate smooth spine, red title-pieces, boards framed with gilt lace, lace on the edges, speckled edges. Two small bumps on the spines, some rubbing and light spotting, otherwise very good condition of the binding. Interior with very rare spotting, and a few very slightly darkened leaves (not serious). John Gillies was a Scottish historian (1747-1836). He was the King's historiographer for Scotland, and a member of the Royal Society of London. His History of Ancient Greece remains remarkable for the depth of its analysis. It was translated into French by Jean-Louis Carra. Born in Pont-de-Veyle in 1743, this adventurer traveled throughout Central Europe and the Near East before being appointed to the Royal Library. An ardent revolutionary, he and Mercier founded the Annales patriotiques et littéraires de la France, a highly successful publication.

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GILLIES (John): Histoire de l'Ancienne Grèce, de ses colonies et de ses conquêtes, depuis les premiers temps, jusqu'à la division de l'empire macédonien (...). Paris, Buisson, 1787-88. 6 volumes. 12 by 19.5 cm. VIII-423; (4)-IV-516; (4)-420; (4)-IV-384; (4)-466; VIII-507 pages, and two folding maps (complete). Contemporary full blond calf, ornate smooth spine, red title-pieces, boards framed with gilt lace, lace on the edges, speckled edges. Two small bumps on the spines, some rubbing and light spotting, otherwise very good condition of the binding. Interior with very rare spotting, and a few very slightly darkened leaves (not serious). John Gillies was a Scottish historian (1747-1836). He was the King's historiographer for Scotland, and a member of the Royal Society of London. His History of Ancient Greece remains remarkable for the depth of its analysis. It was translated into French by Jean-Louis Carra. Born in Pont-de-Veyle in 1743, this adventurer traveled throughout Central Europe and the Near East before being appointed to the Royal Library. An ardent revolutionary, he and Mercier founded the Annales patriotiques et littéraires de la France, a highly successful publication.

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