The Argonautika The Story of Jason and the Quest for the Golden Fleece (Hellenistic Culture and Society) by Apollonios Rhodios ISBN 13: 9780520076860

UsedAcceptable. Former library book with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. The item is very worn but continues to work perfectly. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents and worn corners. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting,but the text is not obscured or unreadable. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

University of California Press, 1997. First. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. ***Signed by Author*** Very good 1st edition hardcover with teal paper and buckram to boards and gilt lettering on spine. Very good dust jacket with wear to head and tail of the spine. Clean text free of marks or underlining. Author's signature on the title page. Book is from the personal library of Professor Green. Includes maps, list of abbreviations, selected bibliography, glossary, and an index. 474 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. The first commentary since 1912 on all four books of the Argonautika , the tale of Jason and the quest for the Golden Fleece, is accompanied by a dynamic translation of the Hellenistic epic which was a radical depature from the Homeric tradition, featuring a rather unsensational hero whose best quality is being a hit with the ladies, and a heroine who is a major chracter in her own right: a virgin sorceress whose magic brings Jason's triumph yet cannot save her… Read More