Cleopatra -- A study in Politics and propaganda
by Volkmann, Hans
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Elek Books, London, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: black and white plates. Translated by T. J. Cadoux. Dust jacket is torn and chipped, especially along the bottom edge. As can be seen in the attached image. Internally clean, no damage, hinges sound, no annotations. Illustrated with a number of black-and-white plates. includes chronological table of Ptolemaic history, genealogical tables & maps. The author brilliantly reveals the interplay between Cleopatra's proclivities and her ambitions as a sovereign. There emerges a character study of singular fascination, appointed by expert portraits of Julius Caesar, Antony and Octavian.  Dust jacket blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 244 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: black and white plates. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Egyptology; Egypt; Ancient (BC); History. Inventory No: 0281605. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0281605
- Title
- Cleopatra -- A study in Politics and propaganda
- Author
- Volkmann, Hans
- Illustrator
- black and white plates
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Elek Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Cleopatra Egypt history biography Biography & Autobiography; Egyptology; Egypt; Ancient (BC); History. black and white plates Unbranded Volkmann, Hans Cleopatra -- A study in Politics and propaganda
- Bookseller catalogs
- Egyptology;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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