The History of the Library in Western Civilization, Volume II: From Cicero to Hadrian
by Staikos, Konstantinos Sp.; Translated by Timothy Cullen
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10
- 1584561483
- ISBN 13
- 9781584561484
- Seller
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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About This Item
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press; Hes & De Graaf Publishers BV; Kotinos, 2005. Hardcover. New. 428pp. Quarto [30 cm] Light gray cloth over boards with gilt lettering on the spine and front cover, and an applied illustration on the front cover. Gray and white illustrated endpapers. In a pictorial dust jacket. From the publisher- "This second volume continues Staikos' brilliant history of the library from the early days of the Roman Republic to the "Golden Age" of Imperial Rome and the Emperor Hadrian. Extensively researched and beautifully illustrated with many rare photographs and drawings. Printed in Athens with careful attention to detail.
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- Bookseller
- Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39624
- Title
- The History of the Library in Western Civilization, Volume II: From Cicero to Hadrian
- Author
- Staikos, Konstantinos Sp.; Translated by Timothy Cullen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1584561483
- ISBN 13
- 9781584561484
- Publisher
- Oak Knoll Press; Hes & De Graaf Publishers BV; Kotinos
- Place of Publication
- New Castle, Delaware
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- Oak Knoll Press; libraries
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About the Seller
Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah
About Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Ken Sanders Rare Books is a full service antiquarian bookshop in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. We carry an ever-changing inventory of art, ephemera, maps, photography, and postcards in addition to a vast selection of used and rare books along with a few new books. We actively purchase and appraise books in all fields.
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