Wilhelm Adolph Becker — Charikles: Bilder Altgriechische Sitte

Leipzig, Freidrich Fleischer, 1840. Leather. A German classical history by Wilhelm Adolf Becker, a beautiful work on the everyday life of Ancient Greeks. In the original German.Complete in two volumes.A handsome set of this work of classical history by Wilhelm Adolf Becker.Becker's 'Charikles' - the work he is best remembered for - are a description of the everyday life of the ancient Greeks, in the form of a romance, with notes and appendixes.The historian C.K. Adams heralded it "the most complete and trustworthy picture of the social life of the Greeks."Featuring five stunning lithographs, three to the rear of the first volume and two to the rear of the second, several of which are folding.With armorial bookplates to the front paste down of each volume. In a half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with some light wear to extremities and backstrips, and minor rubbing to the boards. Remnants of library labels to tails of backstrips. Insitutional stamps and bookplate to the front paste downs. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots. Blindstamps to the title pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .