MAHAFFY J. P., "Alexanders Empire", T. Fisher Unwin, London, MDCCCLXXXVII (1887). FIrst Edition, in small 8vo, p. xxii,323.[1]. With frontispiece and numerous illustrations in text, along with 2 folding maps. The author was a famous Irish classicist and polymathic scholar, whom, Oscar Wilde described him as "my first and best teacher" and "the scholar who showed me how to love Greek things". 

Beautiful calf leather binding with ornate gilt ruled border to the front and rear, ornate gilt decoration and five raised bands to the spine, with red morocco title label; rubbing and bumping throughout, back cover detached, front cover semi-detached with first 8 sheets; signs of older restoration. All edges of the text block marbled, rest of pages clean and tight. Copy awarded to Josuae H. Gladstone in 1887, from University of Aberdeen (first page).