philip argenti (16 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. 581 pages. Dust jacket worn and in pieces.

Cloth. Condición: Vg. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Vg. A lovely copy of this scarce work. Brodart cover of a slightly soiled dj.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. (1953). 4to. Blue painted top edge. Light bumping to fore corners, joint ends, and spine ends of covers and d.j. Slight sun fading to spine, top edges, and bottom edges of covers. Faint scratching to textblock. Mild toning to margins of leaves and d.j. Minor darkening to d.j. spine. Light chipping to fore corners and upper joint end of front d.j. Creasing and mild sort tearing to spine and joint ends of d.j. Faint creasing along top and bottom edges of d.j. Approx. 1-inch closed tear to bottom edge and approx. 3/4-inch to upper joint of front d.j. Upper fore corner of front d.j. flap clipped. Minor spots of dampstaining and mild soiling to d.j. spine. A few tiny scattered stains to d.j. VG/VG.

VG orig. blue linen, gilt, in good edgeworn dj. [9], 581 p.; 21 halftone pl. (19 Jewish tombstones 1543-1896 with letterpress translations), fold. col. map (1758); 23 cm. Binding is Hardcover.

Cloth. Condición: Very Good Indeed. Not Stated Ilustrador. First edition. The very scarce first edition of prominent Chiot historian Philip Argenti's account of Colonel Fabvier's attempt to liberate the Greek island of Chios. A very scarce first edition, in the publisher's original full cloth binding.Illustrated with a frontispiece, two plates, and a double page map. Collated, complete.The work of Greek diplomat, lawyer, genealogist and historian Philip Pandely Argenti, who hailed from a long established noble family from the Greek island of Chios. His family can be traced back to 1511 on the island.In 1962, he donated over 10,000 volumes of rare books and manuscripts, maps, and albums to the Library of Chios.Described in contemporary diplomatic reports', Argenti details Colonel Fabvier's 1827 expedition to Chios, which was a significant event during the Greek War of Independence. Fabvier, a French officer supporting the Greek cause, led a force of about 600 soldiers and volunteers to liberate Chios from Ottoman control.The expedition was ultimately unsuccessful, and in early 1828, the Ottoman's drove away the Greek ships.With the bookplate of the Oxford University Printer's Library to the front pastedown, and no further library markings. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Bump to back strip head, with small horizontal closed tear to cloth at back strip head. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail. Otherwise, externally excellent. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed. book.

Cloth. Condición: Very Good. None Ilustrador. First edition. The very scarce first edition of Philip P. Argenti's impeccably researched and enormously detailed bibliography of Chios, the fifth largest Greek island. The very scarce first edition, first impression.Featuring an enormous wealth of bibliographical detail, this volume includes sections devoted to the geology and topography of the island of Chios, its history and archaeology prior to the year 1566, its folk-lore and mythology, and the role of Christianity, Islam, and early cults in its foundation.With an index of maps of the island to the rear.A bibliography of the Greek islandfrom Greek diplomat, lawyer, genealogist and historian Philip Pandely Argenti, who hailed from a long established noble family from the Greek island of Chios. His family can be traced back to 1511 on the island.In 1962, he donated over 10,000 volumes of rare books and manuscripts, maps, and albums to the Library of Chios. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Light rubbing to back strip head and joint heads, resulting in some fading to cloth. Front board a touch age toned to head. Rear hinge strained, and just a touch tender. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good. book.

Cloth. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Not Stated Ilustrador. First edition. An excellent example of the uncommon first edition of Argenti's scholarly study of the religious minorities of the Greek island of Chios, and the manner in which they have interacted with the dominant Greek Orthodox faith. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original price clipped dust wrapper.The work of Greek diplomat, lawyer, genealogist and historian Philip Pandely Argenti, who hailed from a long established noble family from the Greek island of Chios. His family can be traced back to 1511 on the island.In 1962, he donated over 10,000 volumes of rare books and manuscripts, maps, and albums to the Library of Chios.Argenti presents a study of the religious minorities of the island of Chios -chiefly Judaism and Roman Catholicism- against the background of the Orthodox Greek religion and the succession of Byzantine, Genoese and Turkish administrations that the island saw throughout the centuries.Illustrated with twenty-two monochrome plates, and a double page colour illustration. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with clipped dust wrapper. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Sunning to dust wrapper back strip, with small closed tear to back strip head, and a touch of edgewear to back strip tail. Light handling marks to rear wrap, and folds over joints. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine. book.

1st Edition. 3 volumes. 8vo. pp. 713; xvii, 475; 477 - 981; frontispiece to each volume. Fine set in price clipped dust wrappers.

Cloth. Condición: Fine. Not Stated Ilustrador. First edition. A bright example of the very scarce first edition of this account of the 1599 expedition of the Florentines to the Greek island of Chios, in the publisher's original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this very scarce work.In the publisher's original price clipped dust wrapper.In the publisher's original full cloth binding.Illustrated with a frontispiece and two engraved plates. Collated, complete.The work of Greek diplomat, lawyer, genealogist and historian Philip Pandely Argenti, who hailed from a long established noble family from the Greek island of Chios. His family can be traced back to 1511 on the island.In 1962, he donated over 10,000 volumes of rare books and manuscripts, maps, and albums to the Library of Chios.This work details the 1599 expedition of the Florentines to Chios, whichaimed to assert Florentine influence in the Mediterranean and disrupt Ottoman control of trade routes.The expedition, led by the Grand Duchy of Tuscany under Ferdinando I de' Medici, was ultimately a failure. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with clipped dust wrapper. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally fine. Dust wrapper lightly age toned to back strip, with small light mark to head of front wrap, and light mark to fore edge of rear wrap. Small closed tear to front wrap head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine. book.

Cloth. Condición: Fine. Not Stated Ilustrador. First edition. An exceptionally bright example of Philip P. Argenti's very scarce history of the Chios Massacre, drawing from contemporary sources to document the catastrophic event. The vanishingly scarce first edition, first impression of this historical work from Greek diplomat, lawyer, genealogist and historian Philip Pandely Argenti, who hailed from a long established noble family from the Greek island of Chios. His family can be traced back to 1511 on the island.In 1962, he donated over 10,000 volumes of rare books and manuscripts, maps, and albums to the Library of Chios.This is the superior quarter paper vellum issue of the work, printed on Millbourne Hand Made paper, with their watermark to each leaf.Illustrated with a frontispiece, double-page map, and one further plate. Collated, complete.'Described in contemporary diplomatic reports', Argenti details the Chios Massacre, which took place in 1822 during the Greek War of Independence, hen Ottoman forces massacred the Greek population of Chios. It is estimated that up to 100,000 people were killed or enslaved during the massacre, while up to 20,000 escaped as refugees.The massacre devastated the island's population and economy, drawing international attention and fuelling outrage in Europe, which contributed to wider support for Greek independence. In the publisher's original quarter paper vellum binding, with cloth covered boards. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with back strip lightly age toned. Otherwise, externally excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Fine. book.

Cloth. Condición: Fine. Not Stated Ilustrador. First edition. An exceptional example of the very scarce first edition of this account of the 1599 expedition of the Florentines to the Greek island of Chios. In the superior quarter paper vellum binding. The first edition, first impression of this very scarce work. This is the superior quarter paper vellum issue of the work, printed on Millbourne Hand Made paper, with their watermark to each leaf.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper, with small ink inscription reading '1934/55' to the head of the front wrap.Illustrated with a frontispiece and two engraved plates. Collated, complete.The work of Greek diplomat, lawyer, genealogist and historian Philip Pandely Argenti, who hailed from a long established noble family from the Greek island of Chios. His family can be traced back to 1511 on the island.In 1962, he donated over 10,000 volumes of rare books and manuscripts, maps, and albums to the Library of Chios.This work details the 1599 expedition of the Florentines to Chios, whichaimed to assert Florentine influence in the Mediterranean and disrupt Ottoman control of trade routes.The expedition, led by the Grand Duchy of Tuscany under Ferdinando I de' Medici, was ultimately a failure. In the publisher's original quarter paper vellum binding, with cloth covered boards, and with unclipped dust wrapper. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail, with small bump to tail of front board. Otherwise, externally excellent. Dust wrapper back strip lightly age toned, with minor losses of paper to back strip tail, and with small chip to back strip head. Two small closed tears to rear wrap tail, with minor chip to rear wrap head. Circular area of offsetting to tail of back strip. Ink inscription '1934/55' to head of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine. book.

Cloth. Condición: Fine. Not Stated Ilustrador. First edition. The very scarce first edition of Argenti's account of Colonel Fabvier's attempt to liberate the Greek island of Chios, with the vanishingly scarce original dust wrapper. A very scarce first edition.In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the vanishingly scarce original dust wrapper, price clipped.Illustrated with a frontispiece, two plates, and a double page map. Collated, complete.The work of Greek diplomat, lawyer, genealogist and historian Philip Pandely Argenti, who hailed from a long established noble family from the Greek island of Chios. His family can be traced back to 1511 on the island.In 1962, he donated over 10,000 volumes of rare books and manuscripts, maps, and albums to the Library of Chios.'Described in contemporary diplomatic reports', Argenti details Colonel Fabvier's 1827 expedition to Chios, which was a significant event during the Greek War of Independence. Fabvier, a French officer supporting the Greek cause, led a force of about 600 soldiers and volunteers to liberate Chios from Ottoman control.The expedition was ultimately unsuccessful, and in early 1828, the Ottoman's drove away the Greek ships. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with clipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper age toned to back strip and wrap perimeters, with small loss of paper to back strip tail. Small loss of paper to head of fold over rear joint. Two significant closed tears to front wrap tail, with two minor closed tears to rear wrap tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. A significant number of leaves are unopened to the fore edge. Fine. book.

FIRST EDITION. 8vo.(22 x 15 cm.). pp.lxii+383+[1]. Original vellum backed blue cloth boards, spine gilt lettered, top edge gilt, others uncut. Frontis, double page map of Chios, plate with 3 seals. A fine copy.

FIRST EDITION. 3 vols. 8vo. pp.xxiii+713; xvii+475; [vi+ 476-]982. Original quarter vellum over pink cloth boards, spines gilt lettered, top edges gilt, others uncut, vol.3 unopened. 2 frontipieces, one plate, one map of the island. Fractional lifting of the cloth to rear of first vol., front blank free endpaper to vols one and three neatly excised. generally a near fine set.

Cambridge: University Press. 1966. 8vo. Original cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust-wrappers retaining price; pp. xiv, 375, two maps, illustrations in the text, a few plates after photographs; near-fine in the rarely preserved wrappers.Scarce first edition of an important and detailed documentation of the history of Chios since 1912, focusing on he dark days of German occupation with documents in English, German and Greek. The Greek jurist, diplomat, historian of Chios, lawyer and bibliophile author (1891-1974) was a descendant of one Lorenzo Argenti, who after having participated in the first Crusade (1096-1099) settled in Constantinople. The Argenti family lived in Chios from 1511 onwards. He founded and provided the Korais library in Chios.

Leather Bound. Condición: New. Language: Greek. Language: Greek. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1922. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - Greek, Pages:- 452, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 452 452.