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Condizione: New. pp. 84.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condizione: Fair. 3rd Edition. 184 pages. No dust jacket. Beige cloth with gilt lettering. Printed in both Latin and English. Pages and binding are presentable with common faults. Text is legible throughout. Some issues present such as cracking, inscriptions, inserts, moderate foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.…

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Used - Very Good. None. Sixth Edition. Spine, binding and cover all robust and intact; gilt title on spine. Contents clean, very mildly tanning, and no inscription. 221 pages.

Condizione: Good. London, year unknown; Greek text; red cloth covered boards with black cover titles and spine titles; mild wear on boards; spine is discolored; 12mo - over 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall; no jacket; markings and soiling throughout interior. 86 pages.

Condizione: New. In English.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Undated Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN.…

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Spine speckled and sunned. Foxing to endpapers. Scholar's blindstamp and name to ffep (Robert Brown).; 244 pages.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condizione: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This is a pamphlet. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,100grams, ISBN.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condizione: Good. 1907. Hardcover. Copy bound in navy cloth with some shelf wear. Some yellowing and sunning to spine but remains good. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Soft cover. Condizione: VG. No Dustwrapper. 1st. 32 pp.

Hardback. Condizione: Fair. Some books are merely read. Others are studied. Euripides: Alcestis ? Text and Notes belongs firmly to the latter category, and this particular copy appears to have spent much of the last century fulfilling that duty with admirable dedication. Published around 1920 by the University Tutorial Press, this scholarly edition presents Euripides? Alcestis , one of the most intriguing works to survive from ancient Greece. It is a play that refuses to behave entirely as a tragedy, despite containing death, sacrifice and considerable emotional turmoil. Instead, Euripides cheerfully blends tragedy, mythology, domestic drama and moments of unexpected humour into something that has puzzled, delighted and occasionally bewildered readers for over two thousand years. The story itself centres on Alcestis, a devoted wife willing to die in place of her husband, Admetus. This premise alone would have supplied most ancient playwrights with enough material for a straightforward tragedy. Euripides, however, had other ideas. The result is a work that shifts unexpectedly between solemnity and absurdity, creating a drama that feels surprisingly modern in its willingness to mix tones. There is a wonderful irony in reading Alcestis today. The play was already centuries old when the Romans encountered it. It was ancient when medieval scholars copied it. It was ancient when Shakespeare was writing. By the time this edition appeared around 1920, the text had already survived empires, invasions, plagues and countless educational reforms. One suspects it will survive a few more. For students of Greek literature, editions such as this were once essential companions. Before the age of searchable databases and online translations, aspiring scholars sat hunched over volumes exactly like this one, painstakingly deciphering ancient Greek while muttering darkly about grammar and irregular verbs. Judging by this copy, one or more former owners embraced that tradition with enthusiasm. Indeed, one of the most charming features of this volume is its extensive annotation. Much of the text is accompanied by faint pencil notes, observations and scholarly markings left by previous readers. These marginalia transform the book into something more than a simple edition. It becomes a record of study itself, preserving traces of generations who wrestled with Euripides and occasionally felt compelled to write down their thoughts. There is something oddly comforting about such evidence of use. Academic books often aspire to pristine condition, but heavily annotated classics possess a different kind of appeal. They remind us that great literature is not merely collected but engaged with. Somewhere in the past, somebody spent a considerable amount of time trying to understand this text and left behind faint clues to the process. This copy remains in fair condition and comes from the shelves of Crappy Old Books. The inside cover hinge has been carefully repaired with brown paper to strengthen the binding. The book contains extensive pencil annotations throughout, most of them faint but visible across much of the text. Despite these signs of age and academic service, it remains sound, usable and full of character. An excellent acquisition for collectors of classical literature, students of ancient Greek drama, lovers of annotated books or anyone who enjoys the peculiar experience of reading a text that has already been read, studied and argued with for more than two millennia. Euripides may have written Alcestis in the fifth century BC, but this old tutorial edition proves that some conversations continue remarkably well across the centuries.…

Condizione: Good. 1907. Hardcover. Copy bound in navy cloth with some shelf wear. Some yellowing and sunning to spine but remains good. . . . .

Hardback. Condizione: Very good copy. Hardback. 221pp. Dark green cloth with gilt titles to spine and blind impress title to front is very clean and neat. Very good copy.

Condizione: Fair. 3rd Edition. 184 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscription to half-title page. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand pp. 84.

Condizione: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Undated, green cloth-bound, gilt lettering on backstrip, print lettering on front board, shelfwear, bumped corners, split binding, marginalia in pencil. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,250grams, ISBN.…

Condizione: Fair. Fourth Edition. 184 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are moderately tanned with visible foxing. Notable cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Half of half title page is missing, pen inscription to present. Notable water staining of front pastedown and endpaper. Previous owner's inscription to reverse of rear endpaper. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Heavy tanning to spine, which has mild crushing and tearing to ends. Moderate water stains to front board. Book has forward lean.…

Booklet format. Decorated green paper covers. Contents: a small amount of faint pencilling. Some light handling creasing. Otherwise pages generally good. Cover: light browning. Corners a little creased. Otherwise good. 32 pp.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. 5 books in similar style all around 350 pp with numerous bw illustrations red cloth with gilt titles , 33 has a much faded spine, 31 has split cloth along front gutter, 30 has marked and scratched cloth, general wear and signs of age, pages clean and firmly held . Set over 4 Kg will need extra postage.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book is a historical text offering a primary source account of the Second Philippic oration delivered by the renowned Roman orator, lawyer, and politician, Cicero. The oration was a powerful piece of political rhetoric targeting Marcus Antonius, a key figure in the late Roman Republic. Within its pages, Cicero presents a detailed account of Antonius's life and actions and strongly criticizes his role in the civil war. The text also touches on broader themes of political corruption, tyranny, and the decline of the Roman Republic. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Roman history and the study of classical oratory. It offers insights into the political landscape of the late Republic and showcases Cicero's exceptional oratorical skills. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…