Euripides with an English Translation By Arthur S. Way, D.Lit. In Four Volumes III
by Way, A. S. (translator)
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Martinsville, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1930. Edge and corner wear, scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, lightly shelf worn, front hinge is cracked, some fraying in the top of the spine, overall a clean used copy! Green cloth with gilt lettering and design on the front cover and spine. Gilt upper page edges as well. Wonderfully well-preserved! Text is in Greek and English. 599 unmarked and uncreased historical pages! "Semele the daughter of Cadmus, a mortal bride of Zeus, was persuaded by Hera to pray the God to promise her with an oath to grant her whatsoever she would. And, when he had consented, she asked that he would appear to her in all the splendour of his godhead, even as he visited Hera. Then Zeus, not of his will, but constrained by his oath, appeared to her amidst intolerable light and flashings of heaven's lightning, whereby her mortal body was consumed......" Volume III. Green Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Conover Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031039
- Title
- Euripides with an English Translation By Arthur S. Way, D.Lit. In Four Volumes III
- Author
- Way, A. S. (translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1930
- Keywords
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE GREEK HISTORY ANCIENT
- Bookseller catalogs
- Classics;
- Size
- 12mo
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Jacket
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- 12mo
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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