Author: HERODOTUS
Title: The Persian Wars (Modern Library #255. 1)
Description: New York: The Modern Library / Random House, [c.1955]. Hardcover. The ancient Greek author's account of the Persian Wars is among the earliest historical accounts ever recorded. Herodotus has been called 'The Father of History.' This English language edition, with footnotes, translated by George Rawlinson, and with an introduction by Francis R. B. Godolphin. --- In Toledano spine 8 with full rust cloth covers, gilt titling stamped on black blocks, cover & spine, publisher's black topstain and grey Kent endpapers. Volume bears 1942 date but likely published c.1955. Jacket style i, verso advertises 372 titles in ML catalog. ML #255.1. --- An unmarked, clean and tightly bound copy, though with US Postage stamp affixed to last page of text. Price-clipped dust jacket with chafing and rubbing to extremities but remains intact and in removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo 7" - 7-1/2" tall; xxii, 714 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .
Keywords: >>Modern Library Editions >>History >>Greek & Roman Classics
Title: The Persian Wars (Modern Library #255. 1)
Description: New York: The Modern Library / Random House, [c.1955]. Hardcover. The ancient Greek author's account of the Persian Wars is among the earliest historical accounts ever recorded. Herodotus has been called 'The Father of History.' This English language edition, with footnotes, translated by George Rawlinson, and with an introduction by Francis R. B. Godolphin. --- In Toledano spine 8 with full rust cloth covers, gilt titling stamped on black blocks, cover & spine, publisher's black topstain and grey Kent endpapers. Volume bears 1942 date but likely published c.1955. Jacket style i, verso advertises 372 titles in ML catalog. ML #255.1. --- An unmarked, clean and tightly bound copy, though with US Postage stamp affixed to last page of text. Price-clipped dust jacket with chafing and rubbing to extremities but remains intact and in removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo 7" - 7-1/2" tall; xxii, 714 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .
Keywords: >>Modern Library Editions >>History >>Greek & Roman Classics
Price: US$ 27.00 Seller: Bluebird Books
- Book number: 86987
- Book number: 86987