The Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus. Translated and Introduced by Harry Carter.
by HERODOTUS; BAWDEN, Edward (illustrator)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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London, London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Oxford University Press, 1962. . Second Carter translation but first with this dust-jacket illustrated by Bawden, with his ownership signature to the front free endpaper; 12mo (155 x 100 mm); very mild toning, else fine; publishers' blue cloth, lettered in silver on the spine, dust-jacket illustrated by Bawden, dust-soiled, rubbed at extremities, a few faint drip stains and a short closed tear to upper panel, spine darkened and chipped at head but generally good and not price-clipped.
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- Bookseller
- Shapero Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 108720
- Title
- The Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus. Translated and Introduced by Harry Carter.
- Author
- HERODOTUS; BAWDEN, Edward (illustrator)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Oxford University Press, 1962.
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