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The XII Books of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus The Emperor
by LONG George 1800-1879 - translator
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
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Llandudno, Conwy, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Bell and Sons, 1900. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In attractive half maroon morocco over maroon marble cloth, corners rubbed. Spine, raised bands, gilt title & date. Internally, limitation, half title, tissue guarded portrait frontis, title in red & black, [5], 204 pp, [1], 12 decorative initial letters, binders stamp to verso fep (Henry Young & Sons Liverpool), t.e.g., remainder uncut, red marbled endpapers, an edition limited to 325 copies, printed at the Chiswick Press, ink owners inscription to ffep (Graham Adams). (221*138 mm). Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (often referred to as "the wise") was Emperor of the Roman Empire from 161 to his death in 180. He was the last of the "Five Good Emperors", and is also considered one of the more important Stoic philosophers.
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- Title
- The XII Books of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus The Emperor
- Author
- LONG George 1800-1879 - translator
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- George Bell and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1900
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Weight
- 1.32 lbs
- Keywords
- fine binding fiction philosophy ethics
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