Cretan Sketches -by R A H Bickford-Smith -SIGNED CRETE

Cretan Sketches -by R A H Bickford-Smith -SIGNED CRETE Introduction

Cretan Sketches -by R A H Bickford-Smith -SIGNED (appendix inc. Books About Crete; Population in 1881; Professions; Monasteries; Chronology; Flora; Pact of Halepa; Christian Demands ) ............................ --------( 1st printing of the First edition -SIGNED ) ---hardcover, a solid Good to Very Good example, black cloth with gilt lettering and design (on front board), some light wear and rubbing to edges and tips with a bit of fraying to cloth, loss at spine tips, some discolouration to the upper edge of the text block, some age toning and browning to a few pages, some pages remain uncut and some pages were cut a bit roughly (but nothing too serious), 270 pages, b&w illustrations ---this copy has been signed and inscribed by the author on the half title page "Miss Gray with the author's kind regards RAHBS", ---a scarce book in the 1st edition but even moreso signed, the appendix has a number of interesting additions one of which is the number of Christians / Mussulmans (MUSLIMS) and Others in each town and city as well as Christians, Mussulmans in each profession, ........................ Edition: First Edition Illustrator: No Cover Art / Illustrated By Melton Prior Location Published: London, England, London, Uk: Richard Bentley and Son, 1898, 1st Edition, First Printing: 1898 Binding: Hard Cover Book Condition: Very Good (see description) Jacket Condition: No Jacket as issued Inscription: Signed (see description) Size: 5.5w x 9h Inches Categories: History Seller ID: 170692 ............ ///Local ( Burlington Ont ) pick up available, otherwise we ship via the post office 5 times a week, if shipping I need the postal code if in Canada, or the country destination, we accept e-transfer from Canadian banks, or cash .................................................. We are full time booksellers ///LeonardShoup(dot)com/// We have about 2000 books list on kijiji so please browse our other listings or inquire about availability of our other material.