DURUY, Victor. History of the Greeks from the Earliest Times - Lot 139

DURUY, Victor. History of the Greeks from the Earliest Times to the Incorporation of Greece into the Roman Province. A superb, richly illustrated edition, all in uniform bindings signed by Flammarion. Paris, Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1887–1889. 3 in-4 volumes, each bound in red half-maroquin with corner pieces, ribbed spine, and gilt head. Bindings signed Flammarion. 822, 749, and 740 pp., with numerous black-and-white and color illustrations. Normal wear, mainly along the edges; some foxing on the first few pages of Volume II. New edition. Revised, expanded, and enriched with over 2,200 engravings based on ancient models. Illustration details: - Volume I: The Formation of the Greek People. 808 engravings, 9 maps, and 5 chromolithographs. - Volume II: From the Persian Wars to the Treaty of Antalcidas. 756 engravings, 4 maps, 5 chromolithographs, and 2 plates printed separately from the text. - Volume III: From the Treaty of Antalcidas to the Subjugation of Greece as a Roman Province. 639 engravings, 13 maps, 4 chromolithographs, and 2 plates printed separately from the text. In good condition.