145.00€
A fascinating and collectible Greek antiquarian volume dating from 1880, associated with Alexandros Rizos Rangavis (Αλέξανδρος Ρίζος Ραγκαβής), one of the most important figures of 19th-century Greek intellectual and literary life.
Particularly noteworthy is the historic provenance stamp on the title page: a violet oval ink stamp of the S. Lemonidis Bookstore (Σ. ΛΕΜΟΝΙΔΟΥ), 26 Giorgantzilar Street, Galata, Constantinople. This provides an evocative connection to the thriving Greek commercial and educational community of Ottoman Constantinople and gives the book an unusually interesting provenance for collectors of Greek books, Ottoman Greek history, and the history of education.
The volume was published by Andreas Koromilas, a major Greek publisher and bookseller of the period, whose publishing and bookselling activities extended between Athens and Constantinople.
Author: Alexandros Rizos Rangavis (Αλέξανδρος Ρίζος Ραγκαβής)
Title: ΓΑΛΛΙΚΗ ΕΓΚΥΚΛΟΠΑΙΔΕΙΑ ΉΤΟΙ ΣΥΛΛΟΓΗ ΤΕΜΑΧΙΩΝ
Subtitle: Προς χρήσιν των απανταχού Ελληνικών σχολείων
Edition: Third Stereotype Edition (Έκδοσις Τρίτη Στερεότυπος)
Year: 1880
Publisher: Andreas Koromilas
Format: Approximately 21 cm × 13.5 cm
Pagination: 508 pages
Binding: Contemporary/period half-leather binding
The title page bears a well-preserved violet oval bookstore stamp reading Σ. ΛΕΜΟΝΙΔΟΥ, associated with the S. Lemonidis bookstore at 26 Giorgantzilar Street, Galata, Constantinople.
The stamp is a particularly attractive feature of the book, documenting an association with the Greek bookselling and educational world of Constantinople during the late Ottoman period. It adds an important historical dimension beyond the book’s literary and bibliographical interest.
Good antique condition overall.
The binding remains structurally sound and firmly attached, with age-related rubbing and shelf wear to the exterior. The spine and boards show the expected signs of use for a book of this age.The interior has natural age toning and light, scattered foxing consistent with an 1880 publication. The text remains clean, legible and securely bound throughout. The provenance stamp on the title page is clear and well preserved. Please refer to the images.
A highly atmospheric example of a late-19th-century Greek book, combining literary history, educational history and a particularly appealing Constantinople/Galata provenance.
