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Travel & exploration
Athens
Gladys Nicol
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- Author
- Gladys Nicol
- Publisher
- B. T. Batsford Ltd
- Year
- 1978
- Edition
- First edition · not confirmed
- Binding
- Hardback
- Dust jacket
- Yes – Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 0713406275
About this copy
For anyone who loves Greece, Athens is the perfect companion. Gladys Nicol knows the city intimately and guides the reader through its classical treasures and its lively modern streets alike, with practical advice on hotels, eating out, shopping and getting around. Her book also opens up the islands of the Saronic Gulf, Delphi, Corinth and Epidaurus, making it an indispensable guide for modern philhellenes.
This copy is a handsome hardback, complete with its dust jacket featuring a superb colour photograph of the Caryatids of the Erechtheion on the Acropolis. It is the first printing of the first edition, published 1978.
Condition
- Book
- Very Good. A tight, clean copy with a firm binding and bright blue boards. Light edge and surface wear consistent with age.
- Dust jacket
- Good. Bright and attractive, with a Batsford price sticker on the flap and light handling marks.
A pre-owned book; any wear beyond that described is minor and in keeping with its age.
Collector's notes
- A classic Batsford travel guide with a striking Acropolis jacket image.
- Published by B. T. Batsford Ltd, London, 1978.
- First edition, first printing, as stated on the copyright page.
- Dust jacket retains its original printed price panel with the Batsford price sticker of £6.50.
A lovely copy, ready for its next reader.
This is a pre-owned book. Please look at every photograph: they show its true condition.




