Lectures on Ancient Philosophy: An Introduction to Practical Ideals
by HALL, MANLY PALMER & WOOKEY, HOWARD W. (Illus)
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About This Item
Philosophical Research Society 1947. Super octavo, maroon buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus prelims, 522pp, illus, VG (light scuffing to spine & boards, light soiling to board edges, light foxing to page edges, light tanning to eps, bookseller's ink stamp to fep) in d/w, VG- (heavy creasing & chipping to edges with some archival tape repairs, heavy fading to spine & covers, price alteration in ink to rear cover, light soiling to covers, price clipped, moderate tanning to internal sides)
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- Title
- Lectures on Ancient Philosophy: An Introduction to Practical Ideals
- Author
- HALL, MANLY PALMER & WOOKEY, HOWARD W. (Illus)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Philosophical Research Society 1947
- Keywords
- philosophy lectures psychology literature
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