The Epicurean
by MOORE, Thomas
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- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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London, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1827. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 332 p. 18 cm. Rebound in quarter black leather with brown cloth. Dark spot to cloth on front board. Title page darkened with with two repaired tears. Rear endpaper has large chip from top and p. 332 darkened. Occasional foxing and dampstains.
A novel by Thomas Moore, published in 1827. It relates the story of Alciphron, leader of the Epicurean sect in Athens in the 3rd century AD, in his journey to Egypt seeking the secret of immortality.
A novel by Thomas Moore, published in 1827. It relates the story of Alciphron, leader of the Epicurean sect in Athens in the 3rd century AD, in his journey to Egypt seeking the secret of immortality.
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- Bookseller
- Attic Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 141250
- Title
- The Epicurean
- Author
- MOORE, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1827
- Keywords
- Epicureans, Literature, Egypt, Ancient Greece, Historical novels
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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- Title Page
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- Rebound
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- Cloth
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