first edition
1734 · Venetiis
by POTTER, John (1673 or 4-1747)
Venetiis: Typis Johan: Mariae Lazzaroni, 1734. First Edition printed in Italy. Two volumes. Quarto, pp. [iv], 480; [ii], 356, [xxiv]. Bound with 9 folding engraved plates. Title-page in volume one printed in red and black. Bound with the half-title in volume 1, in contemporary vellum. One hinge strarting a little bit, o/w a very nice clean, crisp set. The OCLC locates 4 copies in this country (of 6):CIT, STA, TYC, LRU. Archbishop of Canterbury, Potter was a learned classical scholar and first published this work in 1697-1698. It was translated into German and considered the standard for years. It contains a study of the civil government of Athens, the religion of Greece; the military affairs of the Grecians. Some of their miscellaneous customs, etc.
(Inventory #: 24539)