240.00€
Rare nineteenth-century Greek educational textbook entitled:
Γαλλική Χρηστομάθεια. Μετὰ ὑποσημειώσεων καὶ λεξιλογίου ὅλων τῶν ἐν τῷ κειμένῳ λέξεων
(French Reader, with Explanatory Notes and a Vocabulary of all the Words Contained in the Text.)
Written by Ioannis Lastik (Ιω. Λαστίκ), professor and educator, and published in Athens in 1868 by the renowned P. A. Sakellariou Press.
Prepared specifically for use in Greek schools, the volume reflects the growing importance of French as the principal language of diplomacy, commerce, and higher education during the nineteenth century. It contains carefully selected French reading passages accompanied by extensive explanatory notes in Greek, together with a complete vocabulary designed to assist Greek students in learning the French language.
Educational works of this kind played a fundamental role in the modernization of the Greek educational system during the decades following the establishment of the modern Greek state. French was regarded as an essential subject in secondary education, and textbooks such as the present volume helped introduce generations of Greek students to European language and literature.
Published by P. A. Sakellariou, one of the foremost Greek publishers and booksellers of the nineteenth century, the book also bears the bookseller’s stamp of the Sakellariou Bookshop, an attractive provenance feature that illustrates its original circulation within the Greek educational network.
Examples preserved in their original printed wrappers are increasingly uncommon, as schoolbooks were typically heavily used and frequently rebound or discarded.
Bibliographical details
Author: Ioannis Lastik (Ιω. Λαστίκ)
Title: Γαλλική Χρηστομάθεια. Μετὰ ὑποσημειώσεων καὶ λεξιλογίου ὅλων τῶν ἐν τῷ κειμένῳ λέξεων
English title: French Reader, with Explanatory Notes and a Complete Vocabulary
Publisher: P. A. Sakellariou
Place of publication: Athens
Year: 1868
Language: Greek and French
Pages: 136
Dimensions: 21 cm × 13.5 cm
Binding: Original printed softcover wrappers
Provenance: Contemporary bookseller’s stamp of the Sakellariou Bookshop
Condition
Good (-) antique condition. Preserved in its original printed wrappers with expected wear and age-related toning. The binding remains intact and the text is complete and fully legible. The volume bears the original bookseller’s stamp of the Sakellariou Bookshop. Please examine the accompanying photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the description.
An appealing example of nineteenth-century Greek educational publishing, combining linguistic, educational, and bibliographical interest. A desirable acquisition for collectors of Greek schoolbooks, language instruction, nineteenth-century Greek printing, and the history of education.
