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Life Stories of Men Who Shaped History, from Plutarch's Lives
by Plutarch, tr. John and William Langhorne
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New American Library (A Mentor Book), 1950. Soft cover. Good. 222 pages, plus short introduction by Eduard C. Lindeman, who selected and edited the excerpts. First printing stated. The persons included are Lycurgus, Solon, Pericles, Alcibiades, Cicero, and Alexander the Great. Mass-market paperback with soil and wear to wraps, from which an outer glassine layer is peeling, top edge dust-soiled, pages brown with age, crack along front of spine but backstrip firmly attached. Names of former owners written on ffep, pages unmarked.
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- Bookseller
- Berthoff Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AEB-409
- Title
- Life Stories of Men Who Shaped History, from Plutarch's Lives
- Author
- Plutarch, tr. John and William Langhorne
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- New American Library (A Mentor Book)
- Date Published
- 1950
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- EDUARD C. LINDEMAN, LYCURGUS, SOLON, PERICLES, ALCIBIADES, CICERO, ALEXANDER THE GREAT
- Bookseller catalogs
- European History; Biography; Classical literature;
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Our standard domestic shipping rate is for USPS Media Mail shipments weighing up to 2 lb. Books are packaged in bubble-pack envelopes or a cardboard box with moisture protection. International shipping rates are for packages weighing up to 2 lb (0.9 kg). Heavier or oversized items may incur a shipping surcharge, which will be stated to the buyer before finalization of the transaction. Shipping charge may be reduced on some books weighing less than 1 lb to U.S. addresses. International Priority shipping charges may be reduced on books that fit in a USPS small flat-rate box. International Standard (First-Class Package International) shipping charges may be reduced for a second or more books if the total package weight does not exceed 2 lb. Shipping speeds are estimates based on carrier delivery times and cannot be guaranteed. If your order will pass through Customs, please expect a delay. Any applicable Customs duties or brokerage fees are the responsibility of the buyer.
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