Fourth edition: 10 volumes, full brown morocco, all edges gilt with gilt vignette and decoration on the upper covers, titled gilt on the spines - which are slightly faded, inner gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, page 103 of volume 1 has been clumsily folded, a very good set.
George Grote, (born Nov. 17, 1794, Clay Hill, near Beckenham, Kent, Eng. - died June 18, 1871, London), English historian, noted for his works on ancient Greece. At the age of 16 Grote joined his father’s bank in London and worked in it until 1843, using his spare time to perfect his command of Greek and to learn German, economics, and philosophy. From 1832 to 1841 he was a member of Parliament for the City of London.
Having already published works on contemporary politics and philosophy, Grote devoted himself entirely to the History of Greece, which was published in 12 volumes between 1846 and 1856; it ended with the events of 301 BC. It was quickly recognized (in the original or in translation) as the best Greek history in any language, and its authority remained unchallenged for almost half a century. Grote, it may be noted, never visited Greece.
In 1849 Grote reassumed an earlier active interest in University College, London. He became its treasurer in 1860 and its president in 1868. From 1862 until his death he was also vice-chancellor of the University of London. He refused a peerage that Prime Minister William Gladstone offered him in 1869. Grote was buried in Westminster Abbey. https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Grote
- Overall Condition: A Very Good Set
- Size: 8vo (220 x 150 mm)
