295.00€
Rare 19th-century Greek edition of Washington Irving’s celebrated biography of Christopher Columbus, translated from the French into Greek by G. A. Aristidis.
Title (Greek):
Χριστόφορος Κολόμβος, ήτοι Ιστορία της Ζωής και των Θαλασσοποριών Αυτού κατά τον Ουάσιγκτωνα Ιρβίγγ (Christopher Columbus, His Life and his Seafarings)
Published in Athens by S. Pavlidis & Z. Gryparis in 1858.
This is one of the earliest Greek editions devoted to the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus and represents an important example of 19th-century Greek historical and travel literature.
Details:
Author: Washington Irving
Translator: G. A. Aristidis
Publisher: S. Pavlidis & Z. Gryparis
Place: Athens
Year: 1858
Language: Greek
Pagination: 14 + 413 + 2 pages
Illustrations: 5 engraved plates
Size: 20.5 cm × 14 cm
Binding: Contemporary hard binding
Good (-) antique condition. Please refer to the images.
A desirable collectible for bibliophiles, collectors of Greek books, early travel literature, exploration, and works relating to Christopher Columbus.
