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The Scientific Book Club 1967. Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs

New York: Roy Publishers, 1967. Hardcover. 8vo. Terra cotta paper over boards with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 208pp. Illustrations, maps, plans. Near fine/very good. Jacket lightly rubbed and edgeworn, with several tiny chips at corners. Attractive and tight first edition of this account of doing for Virgil's "Aeneid" for Heinrich Schliemann did for Homer's Troy -- locating the actual physical site, a crater west of Naples -- that served as the poet's inspiration.

GB: Robert Hale, 1967. Tan cloth, gilt. In excellent condition BUT top text edge lightly spotted and faint browning to end papers. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age. Spine is a bit faded and minor mark to back cover.. 1st Edition. Hardback. VG+/VG DW.