Original 19th-century scholarly edition of Thucydides’ Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci (History of the Peloponnesian War), published in Paris in 1840 by the renowned Didot press.
This edition includes the original Ancient Greek text accompanied by a Latin translation by Friedrich Haase, along with critical apparatus, scholia, and indices. It belongs to the important 19th-century tradition of classical philological editions used in academic and scholarly contexts.
The work documents the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC), one of the most significant conflicts of classical antiquity, and remains a foundational text in historiography and political thought.
Printed by the prestigious Didot publishing house, known for high-quality classical editions and typography, this volume reflects the intellectual standards of 19th-century European scholarship.
Condition: Fair
Binding heavily worn with visible damage and losses, particularly to the spine.
Leather spine shows rubbing, cracking, and areas of loss.
Boards worn with scuffing and surface abrasion.
Interior complete and readable, with age toning, spotting, and handling wear.
Important: One cover board has detached but is present.
Despite condition issues, the volume remains structurally usable and retains strong historical and scholarly value.
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