The History of the Peloponnesian War
by Thucydides
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
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- Fine
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Collector's Edition. EASTON PRESS books are among the highest quality leather bound books ever produced. Bound in full genuine leather with hubbed spine, accented with 22kt gold lettering and designs, printed on archival paper (acid neutral) with gilded edges, smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. Lustrous silk moire endpapers. A silk page marker is sewn into the binding. This book, in pristine condition, belongs to the Greek Classics and Military History series. Collector's Notes laid in.
Synopsis
The History of the Peloponnesian War is an account of the Peloponnesian War in Ancient Greece, fought between the Peloponnesian League and the Delian League (led by Athens). It was written by Thucydides, an Athenian general who served in the war. It is widely considered a classic and regarded as one of the earliest scholarly works of history. The History was divided into eight books by editors of later antiquity. Analyses of the History generally fall into one of two camps.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2112061
- Title
- The History of the Peloponnesian War
- Author
- Thucydides
- Format/Binding
- Fine
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus, Collector's Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1974
- Pages
- 461
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- European history; EastonPress;
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