BOOKS
Greek Prison Laws 1922–1928 – Averoff Prison Press 1929 – Government Edition
€48.00Original 1929 government publication titled Collection of Laws, Decrees and Revolutionary Government Decisions Concerning Greek Prisons and Reform Schools (1922–1928), edited by Nikolaos E. Vlamis for the Greek Ministry of Justice and printed at the official Press of Averoff Prisons, Athens.
The volume compiles official legislative texts, decrees, and administrative regulations governing the Greek penal system during the turbulent post-Asia Minor Catastrophe period and the early Interwar years. It includes material relating to political amnesty legislation connected with the 1923 military uprising, as well as decisions issued under Prime Minister Nikolaos Plastiras, alongside institutional rules for prison administration and reformatories.
Condition
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externally worn with visible age and handling marks
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interior clean
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text complete and structurally sound
Guide for the Examination of Foods & Drinks – Greek Royal Navy Manual, 1902
€185.00A rare early 20th-century Greek military-scientific manual titled
Οδηγός προς Εξέτασιν Εδωδίμων και Ποτών,
published in Athens in 1902 by G. S. Vlastos.
Written by Anastasios K. Damvergis, professor at the National University of Athens,
and Tilemachos Komninos, professor of Chemistry at the Hellenic Military Academy.
This authoritative handbook was intended for official use by the Greek Army and Royal Navy, providing systematic methods for the examination, analysis, and quality control of:
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Food and beverages for military and naval supply
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Fabrics, leather, paper, fuels, oils, soaps, cosmetics
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Metals, alloys, and industrial materials
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Explosive and functional substances used by the Army and Navy
The volume is dedicated to H.R.H. Crown Prince Constantine, General Commander of the Greek Army, underlining its institutional and strategic importance.
Provenance
This copy is an ex-library volume of the Naval Academy of Poros (N.A.P.),
clearly marked on the spine and internally. It served as an official reference book for officer training and supply inspection procedures within the Royal Hellenic Navy.
Binding & Condition
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Contemporary half-leather binding with cloth boards
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Spine and boards show expected wear from institutional use
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Interior complete, solid, and legible
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Library markings and ownership signs present (historically desirable for provenance)
Hans – Prisoner of Eternity (Κόκκινος Κύκλος #6,1997) Mamouthcomix Greek Edition
€28.00Hans – Prisoner of Eternity
Κόκκινος Κύκλος – Issue No. 6
Athens, 1997 – Mamouthcomix
Original Greek edition of the classic European sci-fi/fantasy graphic novel HANS by Rosinski & A.P. Duchateau.
This Greek print from Mamouthcomix is part of the “Κόκκινος Κύκλος” series.
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
Hellenic Naval Academy Engineering Manuals 1929 1930 Complete 3 Volume Set with 22 Folding Plates
€125.00HELLENIC NAVAL ACADEMY ENGINEERING SET (1929–1930)
Offered is a rare and complete three-volume engineering manual set issued for the Hellenic Naval Academy (Hellenic Navy Officer Cadets) in the late 1920s–early 1930s, shortly before World War II.
These volumes were used as official instructional material for naval engineer cadets, covering ship machinery, marine propulsion systems, and auxiliary naval equipment, with extensive technical analysis and detailed mechanical diagrams.
This is institutional educational material, not a commercial textbook.
INCLUDED VOLUMES
1. “Naval Reciprocating Engines and Auxiliary Machinery” – Volume I
• Piraeus, 1929
• 237 pages
• 22 original folding plates with detailed technical drawings
2. “Naval Reciprocating Engines and Auxiliary Machinery” – Volume II
• Piraeus, 1929
• 228 pages
3. “Ship Machinery”
• Piraeus, 1930
• 171 pages
• Bearing the official stamp of the Hellenic Naval Academy
Total contents: 636 printed pages + 22 original folding technical plates.
Complete set, all volumes present • General age wear consistent with use • Some edge wear, small tears, and light staining • No missing pages• Plates complete and intact. Please review all photos carefully.
Σπάνιο και πλήρες τρίτομο τεχνικό σύνολο της Σχολής Ναυτικών Δοκίμων, εκδομένο στον Πειραιά κατά τα έτη 1929–1930, για χρήση στην εκπαίδευση αξιωματικών μηχανικών του Πολεμικού Ναυτικού.
Το σύνολο περιλαμβάνει αναλυτικά εγχειρίδια σχετικά με ναυτικές παλινδρομικές μηχανές, βοηθητικά μηχανήματα και μηχανολογικό εξοπλισμό πλοίων, καθώς και 22 αυθεντικά αναδιπλούμενα τεχνικά σχέδια. Πρόκειται για θεσμικό εκπαιδευτικό υλικό και όχι για κοινή εμπορική έκδοση.
Hellenic Shipyards Co. – “Another Year of Progress” 1960–1961
€45.00Rare Greek Shipbuilding Industry Brochure – Skaramanga Shipyards – Maritime / Industrial Ephemera
Original large-format promotional brochure issued by the Hellenic Shipyards Co. (Ελληνικά Ναυπηγεία Σκαραμαγκά) documenting the company’s rapid expansion and technological development during the early 1960s.
Published in December 1961 under the title:
“1960–1961 Another Year of Progress”
An impressive example of postwar Greek industrial and maritime history, featuring:
- aerial views of the Skaramanga shipyard,
- floating dry docks,
- machine shops and industrial installations,
- world shipping maps,
- photographs of repair and shipbuilding facilities,
- technical specifications,
- international shipping connections and offices.
Details:
- Publisher: Hellenic Shipyards Co.
- Place: Athens / Skaramanga, Greece
- Date: December 1961
- Pages: 16
- Size: approx. 33 × 23 cm
- Language: English
- Illustrated throughout
- Original softcover brochure
Condition:
Good vintage condition with light age wear, handling marks and mild toning consistent with age. Complete and well preserved.
Histoire de la Littérature Anglaise – H. Taine Volume I – 9th Edition – 1895 – Librairie Hachette (Paris)
€8.00A classic work by Hippolyte Taine, member of the Académie Française, offering a critical and philosophical approach to the history of English literature.
This is Volume I of the 9th revised and expanded edition (with bibliography), published in Paris in 1895 by Librairie Hachette et Cie.
Histoire de la Régénération de la Grèce – 1824 (Vol. I)
€180.00Histoire de la Régénération de la Grèce, Tome I.
Paris: Firmin Didot Père et Fils, 1824.
By François-Charles-Hugues Laurent Pouqueville, French consul in Ioannina and major Philhellene historian.
Includes frontispiece engraving of a Greek Klepht / Revolutionary Fighter.
A fundamental primary source for the Greek War of Independence (1821), written during the events themselves.
Language: French.
Histoire des Expéditions d’Alexandre – Arrian – Paris 1802 (3/4 Volumes)
€185.00Original Napoleonic-era edition (An XI – 1802) of Histoire des Expéditions d’Alexandre by Flavius Arrian, translated into French by P. Chaussard and printed in Paris by Charles Pougens.
This set includes Volumes I, II, and III of the original four-volume edition. The final supplementary notes volume is not present.
Arrian’s work is one of the most authoritative ancient historical accounts of the campaigns of Alexander the Great, based on early eyewitness sources including Ptolemy and Aristobulus. For centuries it has been considered among the most reliable classical narratives of Alexander’s conquests.
Condition
Bindings worn with rubbing and cracking, most notably along the spines. Spine heads show small chips, areas of leather loss, and visible joint stress, consistent with age and handling.
Text blocks remain structurally sound. Pages generally clean with mild uniform age toning and scattered foxing.
Volumes I–III complete and internally intact.
Volume IV not present.
Historia Illustrated Historical Magazine 1909 1910 Bound Volume Tallandier Paris First Year Issues
€65.00Large folio bound volume of Historia – Magazine illustré bi-mensuel (Lisez-Moi Historique), containing issues from 1909 (first year) and early 1910. Published in Paris (Tallandier). Richly illustrated bi-monthly historical magazine featuring biographical essays, memoirs, and narratives; the first issue famously features Madame de Pompadour (Louvre) on the cover.
Contemporary red cloth binding with gilt title provenance note “Δωρητής Ι. Θ. Πολυζέτης” on the front board.
Fair. Red cloth binding worn with moisture discoloration on spine and lower boards. Interior pages remain clean, complete, and well-preserved, tightly bound with no missing plates.
Historia – Εικονογραφημένο Ιστορικό Περιοδικό, Παρίσι 1909–1910
Δεμένος τόμος του εικονογραφημένου περιοδικού Historia, που περιλαμβάνει τεύχη από το πρώτο έτος κυκλοφορίας (1909) και τις αρχές του 1910. Έκδοση του Παρισιού με πλούσιο εικονογραφημένο υλικό και ιστορικά κείμενα.
Historical Study 1821–1897 and the War of 1897 (1950) – Volume II (Including 34 Military Maps)
€18.00Ο Β΄ τόμος του μνημειώδους έργου του αντιστράτηγου και ακαδημαϊκού Αλ. Μαζαράκη-Αινιάνος περιγράφει με στρατιωτική και πολιτική ακρίβεια τον Ελληνοτουρκικό Πόλεμο του 1897, εστιάζοντας στα αίτια, τις εξελίξεις και τα συμπεράσματα της ήττας της Ελλάδας.
Holy Bible in Greek 1866 Cambridge University Press Old and New Testament Leather Bound
€185.00Original 19th-century Greek edition of the Holy Bible, printed in Cambridge in 1866 by the Cambridge University Press under the auspices of the British and Foreign Bible Society.
The volume contains the complete biblical text in Greek, including both the Old Testament (translated from the Hebrew) and the New Testament. The text is printed in double-column format with cross-references, representing an important example of 19th-century biblical printing intended for Greek-speaking readers.
Bound in its original period leather binding with decorative blind-stamped covers and gilt spine title “ΤΑ ΙΕΡΑ ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΑ”. A substantial and historically significant edition reflecting the international distribution of Greek biblical texts during the 19th century.
Original full leather binding with blind-tooled decoration. The binding is worn with the back cover detached but present. Internally, the pages remain clean, with wide margins and a clear Greek typeface.
Τα Ιερά Γράμματα – Ελληνική Βίβλος, Cambridge 1866
Αυθεντική ελληνική έκδοση της Αγίας Γραφής του 1866, τυπωμένη στο Cambridge για την British and Foreign Bible Society.
I Promessi Sposi, Volume II (1843 – Paris Edition) by Alessandro Manzoni
€45.00An early Parisian edition (1843) of I Promessi Sposi, one of the most important novels in the Italian literary canon. This edition was approved by Alessandro Manzoni himself, as explicitly stated on the title page:
“Edizione approvata dall’autore, e fatta su quella di Milano da lui riveduta.”
Published by the prestigious Baudry European Library in Paris, a well-known publisher of classical European literature during the 19th century, this volume reflects the early international recognition of Manzoni’s masterpiece.
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