Paideia: The Ideals of Greek Culture (Three-Volume Set)
by JAEGER, WERNER
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near fine in good to very good dust jackets. Jackets price-clipped and heavily rubbed with moderate edgewear. Some soiling and h
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Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Oxford University Press, 1960. Mixed Printings. Hardcover. Near fine in good to very good dust jackets. Jackets price-clipped and heavily rubbed with moderate edgewear. Some soiling and heavier toning to spine panels. A very serviceable set overall.. Complete in three volumes. Demy 8vo. 5.75 x 8.5 in. 510; 442; 374 pp. Original blue cloth, titled in gilt on spine, in blue dust jackets printed in brown. Translated from the Second German Edition by GILBERT HIGHET. Mixed Printings. Volume I: 1960 Third Printing. Vol. II: 1960 Fifth Printing. Vol. III: 1944 Printing. From the library of Univ. of Dallas Classics Professor Karl Maurer, with a few pencil annotations to endpapers.
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On Apr 13 2019, a reader said:
This is a classic about ancient greek culture. Anyone having interest in ancient greek thoughts and ideas about life and world should read it. Recommen!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Irving Book Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1347
- Title
- Paideia: The Ideals of Greek Culture (Three-Volume Set)
- Author
- JAEGER, WERNER
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in good to very good dust jackets. Jackets price-clipped and heavily rubbed with moderate edgewear. Some soiling and h
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Mixed Printings
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1960
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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