HERODOTUS; RAWLINSON, George.
The History of Herodotus of Halicarnassus.
London: The Nonesuch Press , 1935.
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The Nonesuch Press Edition of George Rawlinson's popular translation of The History of Herodotus of Halicarnassus
The Nonesuch Press limited edition of this foundational work of Western historiography. Quarto, bound in quarter blue vellum over cloth covered boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, top edge gilt, title page vignette, illustrated with nine wood engravings and a series of new maps. One of 675 numbered copies, this is number 16. In very good condition with light rubbing and soiling. Revised and annotated by A.W. Lawrence. Wood engravings by V. Le Campion. Maps by T. Poulton.
George Rawlinson’s 1858 English translation of The Histories by Herodotus marked a significant moment in the nineteenth-century reception of classical literature. By rendering this foundational work of Western historiography into accessible Victorian English, Rawlinson introduced a broad readership to Herodotus’s account of the Greco-Persian Wars and his wide-ranging ethnographic descriptions. Accompanied by extensive notes and appendices, the translation reflected contemporary scholarly interests in ancient history, archaeology, and imperial narratives.
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