Twelve Against the Gods

New York: The Press of The Reader's Club, 1941. First Reader's Club Edition, 1941. With Foreword by Alexander Woollcott and Author's Introduction. First published 1929 by Simon and Schuster. Near Fine, light toning to end pages and spine, in a Near Fine dust jacket, Reader's Club promotional and ordering card tipped to front flap, as issued, and very light edge… Read more about this item

New York Ny: Simon & Schuster, 1929. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 351 Pp. Blue Cloth, Gilt. First Printing (1929 Date On Title Page). Light Usage, Cover Gilt Bright, Spine Gilt Weak But Complete, Hinges Tight, No Marks, Front Free Endpaper Completely Glued To Front Pastedown, No Other Damage, Tiny Bookstore Blindstamp Showing At Lower… Read more about this item

New York: Modern Age Books, 1937. Paperback. Very good+. See photos. Large octavo in pictorial stiff paper wraps; 303 pages 19 cm. May have been issued with jacket (?). // Contents: Alexander the Great. -- Casanova. -- Christopher Columbus. -- Mahomet. Lola Montez. -- Cagliostro (and Seraphina). -- Charles XII of Sweden. -- Napoleon I. -- Lucius Sergius… Read more about this item

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1929. Second printing, dated November, 1929 (the same month as the first printing). 351 pp. plus illustrations. Light wear to the spine ends and corners. There is some archival repair near the front joint. The front board has spots of oxidation. There is a paper-clip impression on the first few leaves.… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New. Recently named by Elon Musk ask one of his favorite books of all time, Twelve Against the Gods is William Bolitho's 1929 collection of biographical essays on the lives and accomplishments of famed fortune-hunters, adventurers, daredevils, and explorers including Alexander the Great, Casanova, Isadora Duncan, and Napoleon.

Penguin Books, 1939. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Penguin Books 1939, first edition. Softcover. Tanning to page margins. Binding firm. Book appears unread. Includes a dust jacket, unclipped, in fine condition.

GB: Penguin, 1939. Book is in good double plus condition with noticeable signs of wear and/or age. . 1st Thus. Paperback. G++/No DW.

Diversion Books, 2018-09-25. paperback. Used: Good.

Diversion Books, 2018-09-25. paperback. Used:Good.

Paperback. Very Good.

DIVERSION BOOKS. New. Special order direct from the distributor

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1929. Third Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 351 pages. In Good condition. Bound in the publisher's dark blue cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spine. Boards show moderate wear including slight whitish spotting, slightly cocked spine and minor wear to the edges. Text block has slight age toning to the edges. Deckled fore edge. Few uncut… Read more about this item

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1930. Hardcover. Used - Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover with dark blue cloth covers. Some scuffing and edge wear to covers. Soil on top page edge. Tight binding. This is Sixth printing on 1930 with the foreword by Walter Lippmann. 9.5x6.5 with 351 pp. 2 pounds

Diversion Pub, 2018. Paperback. New. 301 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.75 inches.

Audible Studios on Brilliance audio, 2019. Audio CD. New. mp3 una edition. 6.75x5.25x0.68 inches.

Diversion Books. New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!

Simon and Schuster, 1929. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is:… Read more about this item

Diversion Books, 2018-09-25. paperback. New. 5x0x8. New Condition, Paperback book,

The Viking Press, 1957. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Modern Age Books. Blue Seal. Red Seal. Gold Seal. New York, 1937. 13 very good -fine, reading crease, trade paperback size, some spine fading Red Seal, paperback,