The Republic
by Plato
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
J. M. Dent, 1945. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1945. no edition stated. 325 pages. Grey dust jacket over green cloth and gilt lettering. Binding remains firm.Pages remain bright with minimal tanning. Pencil inscription to front free end paper. Boards have light edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces.Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Corners are slightly bumped. Jacket has moderate edge-wear with chips, tears, and creasing. Moderate tanning to jacket spine and edges.
Synopsis
The Republic is Plato's most famous work and one of the seminal texts of Western philosophy and politics. The characters in this Socratic dialogue - including Socrates himself - discuss whether the just or unjust man is happier. They are the philosopher-kings of imagined cities and they also discuss the nature of philosophy and the soul among other things.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1662962986GDO
- Title
- The Republic
- Author
- Plato
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good/Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent
- Date Published
- 1945
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....