GREECE, Pictorial, Descriptive, and Historical. A New Edition, Carefully Revised. And a History of the Characteristics of Greek Art, Illustrated by George Scharf.

New Edition. Large 8vo., in full calf gilt, with raised bands and gilt decoration to spine, decorative gilt borders to both boards, a.e.g., marbled endpapers; [xxiv] + 458pp, indexed; engraved frontis. and title page, illustrated throuyghout with numerous engravings on wood and steel. Plate pasted to early blank with neat ink gift inscription dated 1857, within an engraved device that includes the Eton College motto. Foxing to endpapers and occasionally throughout, a few small marks and scuffs to boards, edges and spine a little rubbed. VG overall.