Madame Balthasard de la Ferriere, “La Grece ancienne et moderne: Depuis les temps primitifs jusquau Regne du Roi Othon, actuellement regnant, en 1844. / A lusage de la jeunesse”, Tours, R. Pornin et Cie, 1845. 8vo, pp.[iii], ii, [1], 367. Frontispiece with a scene from the Battle of Navarino, engraved title-page with the imprint of P. C. Lehuby, and 2 maps of Greece (Grece Ancient - Grece Moderne). A broad presentation of the history and current (mid.19th cent.) state of Greece, starting from the Homeric Greece, the Macedonian Empire of Alexander the Great, the Byzantine Empire, the Medieval Greece, the War for independence, king Otto and the new Greek State. As noted in the title, the work was conducted for the use of the young people, and it seems that it was distributed by Lehuby P. C., in fact, the most important Parisian publisher of books for young people. Original black cloth, paneled gilt boards, decorations in gilt on spine, along with title. Lightly worn along extremities and part of spine joints. Interior in excellent condition apart from occational spotting. Ex libris label on front endpaper. VERY RARE. Not in Blackmer, Contominas 26.