Description: Click here to see our other books! Pericles and Aspasia Walter Savage Landor 1841 Saunders and Otley : London 8" by 5" viii, 299pp; viii, 343pp SUMMARY The second edition of Walter Savage Landor's historical fictional work on Aspasia and her relationship with Pericles. Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION Complete in two volumes. The second edition of this work. 'Pericles and Aspasia' describes the development of Aspasia's romance with pericles, the work being told in a series of letters to her friend, Cleone. Aspasia was an immigrant to Athens in the classical era, who was the lover and partner of Pericles, a statesman. Pericles died in the Peloponnesian War. Their house in Athens was supposed to be an intellectual centre, being visited by prominent writers and thinkers of the time. Aspasia has also sometimes been credited with influencing Socrates. This work has generally been considered Landor's best. Walter Savage Landor was a writer who is best known for 'Imaginary Conversations'. In a signed binding by T. M. Bromace. Bookplate to the front pastedown, 'Humphry and Mary Ward'. CONDITION In a signed quarter morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the joints and to the boards. Some light marks to the spines. Bookplate to the front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with only the occasional light spot. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: Walter Savage Landor
Binding: Leather
Fiction Subject: Historical & Mythological
Non-Fiction Subject: None
Language: English
Year Printed: 1841
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 1.5000
Special Attributes: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Publisher: Saunders and Otley
Illustrator: None
Original/Reproduction: Original
