Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1997. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Octavo. 220pp. Blue cloth boards. Illustrated with black and white plates, maps. Near fine with a very slightly cocked spine, lightly bumped corners in an about near fine dustwrapper with some color faded from panels and spine, some edge wear.

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Bookseller: Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 374478
Title: The Genius of Alexander the Great
Author: HAMMOND, N.G.L
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0807823503
ISBN 13: 9780807823507
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Place of Publication: Chapel Hill
Date Published: 1997
Keywords: Biography, History, PoliticalBooks, Military, Philosophy

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Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., founded in 1985, specializes in first editions of 20th Century American and English fiction. Our inventory of over 75,000 first editions includes: African-American literature & history, Mysteries, Detective Fiction, Drama, Books into Film and Sports books. We routinely issue extensively illustrated color catalogs, available by subscription. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA)and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Tom Congalton, founder of Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., actively promotes the ethics and standards of these professional organizations and served as President of the ABAA from 2000 to 2002.

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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