GREEK COLLECTION
1898 Geminus of Rhodes Greek Astronomy – Teubner Leipzig, Naval War School Provenance, Hellenic Navy Copy
€225.00Geminus of Rhodes – Introduction to the Phenomena (Εἰσαγωγὴ εἰς τὰ Φαινόμενα)
Leipzig (Lipsiae): B. G. Teubner, 1898
A 19th-century scholarly Greek edition of the classical astronomical treatise by Geminus of Rhodes, one of the most important ancient works on astronomy, celestial phenomena, and time-reckoning.
This copy is notable for its documented Greek naval provenance.
Bibliographic Details
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Language: Greek (scholarly / philological)
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Publisher / Printer: B. G. Teubner
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Place of Publication: Leipzig (Lipsiae)
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Year: 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII)
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Pages: 369
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Size: approx. 12 × 18 cm
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Binding: Contemporary late-19th-century binding with marbled boards and leather spine
Provenance & Historical Interest
This copy bears multiple ownership marks and official stamps, including:
Handwritten ex libris “Ναύαρχος Γούδας” (Admiral Goudas), indicating ownership by a senior Hellenic Navy officer
ex libris stamp of a private Greek owner (late 19th / early 20th century)
Official stamps of:
Royal Naval School (Greece)Library of the Naval War School
Hellenic Ministry of National Defense – Archives of the Hellenic Navy
Έκδοση του 1898 του έργου «Εἰσαγωγὴ εἰς τὰ Φαινόμενα» του Γεμίνου του Ροδίου από τον εκδοτικό οίκο Teubner στη Λειψία. Το αντίτυπο φέρει σημαντική ναυτική προέλευση, με σφραγίδες της Σχολής Ναυτικών Δοκίμων, της Ναυτικής Σχολής Πολέμου και του Υπουργείου Εθνικής Άμυνας, καθώς και ιδιόχειρη ένδειξη «Ναύαρχος Γούδας».
1900’s Architectural Plan – Church of Saint Barbara, Alimos (Athens) – Original
€65.00
1902 Greek Civil Law Codes Areios Pagos Jurisprudence Fexis Athens Legal Book Half Leather
€35.00Original 1902 edition titled “Greek Codes – Civil Laws”, published in Athens by Georgios D. Fexis Publishing House.
This comprehensive legal volume contains:
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full texts of Greek civil laws and royal decrees
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jurisprudence of the Areios Pagos (Supreme Court of Greece)
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Court of Appeal decisions
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official circulars and advisory opinions
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legislative reports and legal commentary
It also includes historical introductions discussing the development of legislation in:
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Byzantine law
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the Ionian Islands
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Epirus and Thessaly
Bound in half-leather with gilt-lettered spine.
Condition: external wear consistent with age, internally clean and complete.
Provenance: bears official institutional stamp of the Hypothikophylakeion (Land Registry Office) of Thessaloniki, indicating a deaccessioned archival copy.
Ελληνικοί Κώδικες – Αστικοί Νόμοι – Αθήνα 1902 (Εκδ. Φέξη)
Σημαντικό νομικό έργο των αρχών του 20ού αιώνα που περιλαμβάνει αστικούς νόμους, βασιλικά διατάγματα και νομολογία του Άρειος Πάγος. Το αντίτυπο φέρει υπηρεσιακή σφραγίδα Υποθηκοφυλακείου Θεσσαλονίκης.
1903 Bank of Crete Mortgage Receipt Chania Financial Document Fiscal Stamp Greek Banking Ephemera
€32.00Bank of Crete – Mortgage Loan Payment Receipt (1903)
Chania, Crete – 1 July 1903
Original financial receipt issued by the Bank of Crete, documenting the payment of a mortgage loan installment. The document records the settlement of a scheduled payment totaling 75 drachmas, including detailed breakdown of principal and interest.
The receipt bears period fiscal stamp markings and original signatures of the bank’s cashier and accountant, confirming the official financial transaction.
The Bank of Crete was established in 1899 during the period of the Autonomous Cretan State and operated as both a commercial and mortgage bank, holding the privilege of issuing banknotes on the island until its absorption by the National Bank of Greece in 1919.
Documents of this type illustrate the financial administration and mortgage lending system of early 20th-century Crete, shortly before the island’s union with Greece (1913).
Such surviving banking documents are increasingly scarce and represent valuable material for collectors of Greek financial history, Cretan history, and early banking ephemera.
Τράπεζα Κρήτης – Απόδειξη Πληρωμής Δανείου, Χανιά 1903
Αυθεντική τραπεζική απόδειξη του 1903 από την Τράπεζα Κρήτης στα Χανιά, που καταγράφει πληρωμή δόσης ενυπόθηκου δανείου με ανάλυση κεφαλαίου και τόκων. Φέρει φορολογικές σημάνσεις και υπογραφές, αποτελώντας χαρακτηριστικό τεκμήριο της οικονομικής ζωής της Κρήτης πριν την ένωση με την Ελλάδα.
1904 Greek Church Receipt Neapoli Parish Committee w/ Revenue Stamp & Signatures
€28.00Original church parish receipt, issued by the Parish Committee of Neapoli (Ενοριακή Επιτροπή Νεαπόλεως) in 1904.
Handwritten, recording a payment of 140 drachmae, with signatures of committee officials.
1907 Greek Naval History Book Hellenic Imperial Fleet Sarafis Pitzipios Signed First Edition Unbound
€95.00Original 1907 first edition Greek naval history work titled «Ελληνικός Αυτοκρατορικός Στόλος» (Hellenic Imperial Fleet), written by Konstantinos A. Sarafis Pitzipios, officer of the Royal Hellenic Navy.
Printed in Athens in 1907, this early Greek military publication provides a detailed historical and technical study of naval organization, ship types, logistics, and maritime operations, accompanied by period illustrations and diagrams.
This copy bears the author’s original handwritten signature on the copyright page. The printed statement confirms that each authentic copy carries the author’s signature, making this a genuine signed example.
Pages: 382 (complete)
Condition
Poor to fair condition due to age and use. Original binding detached and volume unbound. Some pages loose. Heavy wear, staining, and edge wear. All pages present; text and illustrations remain legible. No restoration.
Ελληνικός Αυτοκρατορικός Στόλος – Υπογεγραμμένη Πρώτη Έκδοση, Αθήνα 1907
Σπάνιο ελληνικό ναυτικό έργο του 1907 από τον αξιωματικό του Πολεμικού Ναυτικού Κωνσταντίνο Α. Σαράφη Πιτζιπίο. Περιλαμβάνει ιστορική και τεχνική ανάλυση του στόλου, με εικονογραφικό υλικό της εποχής. Το αντίτυπο φέρει την αυθεντική ιδιόχειρη υπογραφή του συγγραφέα και αποτελεί χαρακτηριστικό τεκμήριο της πρώιμης ελληνικής ναυτικής βιβλιογραφίας.
1910s Family Portrait with Soldiers & Dog – A.P. Sakellarios Photographer Athens
€32.00Vintage original family portrait photograph, taken outdoors in a garden setting, c.1910s.
Signed on the lower front by photographer A. P. Sakellarios, whose studio operated at Makedonias 11A, Athens during the early 20th century.
10 x 15 cm
1917 WWI British Trench Map Orljak Rupel Pass Macedonian Front Confidential Military Map
€185.00Original British World War I military topographical map of the Orljak–Rupel Pass region, issued in 1917 and marked “CONFIDENTIAL”.
This detailed field map covers a strategically important sector of the Macedonian Front in the Balkans, produced for operational military use. It includes extensive terrain information, infrastructure, and marked trench systems.
The sheet explicitly states “Trenches corrected to 20-11-17”, allowing precise dating to late 1917. The map was compiled from ground surveys and aeroplane photographs — a characteristic method of WWI military cartography.
Printed in colour lithography with contour lines, waterways, roads, bridges, and military positions. A genuine wartime military document, not a modern reproduction.
Details
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Title: ORLJAK – RUPEL
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Date: 1917 (World War I)
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Edition: Edition 1A
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Classification: Confidential
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Scale: 1 : 50,000
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Contour interval: 20 metres
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Origin: United Kingdom
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Technique: Colour lithographic military printing
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Dimensions: approx. 50 × 63 cm
Condition
Good overall vintage condition for a WWI field map. Original folds from use, light wear, minor edge handling and age toning. No restoration.
Χάρτης ORLJAK – RUPEL – Βρετανικός Στρατιωτικός Χάρτης Α΄ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου, 1917
Αυθεντικός βρετανικός στρατιωτικός χάρτης του 1917 που απεικονίζει το μέτωπο της Μακεδονίας στην περιοχή Ορλιάκ–Ρούπελ, με λεπτομερή αποτύπωση χαρακωμάτων, εδάφους και στρατιωτικών θέσεων.
1918 Bank of Crete Employment Letter – Female Typist, Chania, WWI Greece, Signed Banking Document
€22.00Original Greek bank employment letter, issued in 1918 by the Τράπεζα Κρήτης.
The document is dated 1 August 1918 and was issued in Chania, Crete. It is addressed to Miss Argyri Barnia (Δεσποινίς Αργυρή Μπαρνιά) and concerns her appointment as a typist, with a stated monthly salary of 125 drachmas.
The letter bears the original handwritten signature of the Director of the Bank of Crete, confirming its authenticity as an official administrative document. The signer is identified by title only (“Director”), as is typical for the period.
Issued during the final year of World War I, this document represents an early and notable example of female employment in the Greek banking sector, only a few years after Crete’s incorporation into the modern Greek state.
Dimensions: 14 × 9 cm
Αυθεντική επιστολή διορισμού της Τράπεζας Κρήτης, έκδοσης 1918 στα Χανιά, που αφορά πρόσληψη γυναίκας ως δακτυλογράφου με μισθό 125 δραχμές. Φέρει χειρόγραφη υπογραφή.
1920 Greek Ambassador to Russia Handwritten Letter – Foreign Ministry – Signed
€125.00Original Diplomatic Handwritten Letter (14 August 1920)
Handwritten and signed by G. Lagoudakis, Ambassador of Greece to Russia, written on official stationery of the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Supreme Commission for the Implementation of the Treaties.
1920 Thessaloniki Furniture Sale Manuscript – Greek Contract with Revenue Stamps, Signed Agreement to American Lieutenant
€10.00Original handwritten private sale agreement dated 1920 and issued in Thessaloniki, Greece, concerning the sale of household furniture by a Greek maker / seller to an American lieutenant serving in the region.
The document records the transaction in manuscript form and bears original signatures, date, and two affixed fiscal revenue stamps, both officially cancelled.
Fair overall for age. Folding wear and age toning consistent with use. Minor tear to the upper area / top edge. Stamps and signatures preserved.
Χειρόγραφο συμφωνητικό πώλησης επίπλων Θεσσαλονίκη 1920 με χαρτόσημα
Αυθεντικό ιδιωτικό συμφωνητικό που αφορά πώληση επίπλων από Έλληνα κατασκευαστή σε Αμερικανό ανθυπολοχαγό στη Θεσσαλονίκη.
1920s Greek Wedding Portrait – Bride & Groom with Party – Studio Group Photo
€25.00Original 1920s Greek wedding studio portrait, showing the bride and groom seated at center, surrounded by their wedding party.
he photograph displays good tonal range and clarity. Light age-related toning and edge wear to the mount, consistent with age. No tears or repairs.
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