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    By [Richard Glover]
    London   R. Dodsley
    10" by 8" xvi,335pp.
    The first edition of Richard Glover's epic poem about the Battle of Thermopylae, bound in full calf.
    By [Richard Glover]

    1737 Leonidas, A Poem

    London   R. Dodsley
    10" by 8" xvi,335pp.
    The first edition of Richard Glover's epic poem about the Battle of Thermopylae, bound in full calf.
    £225.00
    : 2kgs / : 978Z6
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    Description

    First Edition, Leather Binding, Original Binding

    The first edition.

    Illustrated with a vignette to the title page. 

    Richard Glover's best known work, an epic poem retelling the story of the Battle of Thermopylae. The famous ancient battle was fought in 480BC between Sparta and the Achaemenid Persian Empire. 

    Bound in full contemporary calf.

    Condition

    Bound in full contemporary calf. Externally, joints cracked but only starting, with light marks to the boards and bumping and mild edge wear, lacking spine label. Owner's signature to the front free endpaper, which is starting, with scattered spotting to the endpapers. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages.

    Very Good

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