The life of Themistocles: A critical survey of the literary and archaeological evidence by Anthony J Podlecki - 1975

UsedGood. Binding is unblemished, text block is clean, boards straight, without highlights or markings. Mild rubbing/chipping to Mylar coverde dust wrapper edges. Very clean, very nice example. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.

Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1975. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition, 1975, hardcover with red patterned cloth boards in dust jacket, small quarto, 250pp., sparsely illustrated in b&w. Book near fine with hint of wear to spine ends and corners, binding tight, text clean and unmarked, except for previous owner's signature to rear flyleaf. DJ VG with edgewear that includes two closed tears to bottom rear panel, chipping to top rear corner, handsome in protective mylar wrap.

McGill-Queen's University Press. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

Montreal, PQ, Canada: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1975. This is the first modern study of Themistocles, the important 5th century Greek statesman, known primarily through the ancient accounts of Herodotus,Thucydides, and Plutarch, who directed the Greek victory over the Persians at the decisive battle at Salamis; includes illustrations (dark red covers with bright red lettering on spine; pages tanned, otherwise a bright, clean, tight copy; in stock & available for immediate shipment from a reliable independent bookstore). Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 7 1/2" X 10".

Montreal and London: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1975. Hardcover. Octavo; VG/VG-; pp 250; black spine with white and red text; dust jacket has minimal wear to exterior; lightly rubbed edges; mylar wrap; cloth has slight wear to spine edges; strong boards; text block edges have mild tone; frontispiece; illustrated; previous owner's embossed stamp to title page; tight binding. 1337534. FP New Rockville Stock.

Montreal and London: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1975. [xiv] 250p., b/w front., dj, quarto format.

McGill-Queen's University Press, 1975 First Printing in dust jacket, no markings, NOT ex-lib, slight chipping to jacket corners with vertical scrape to front panel, pages clean & unfoxed binding tight, nice copy; lg 8vo; (xiv) 250pp illus. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Montreal and London: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+ Dust Jacket. 9x7x1. 1st printing of 1st edition, 1975. xiv, 250pp., illustrated. Very good hardcover with good+/very good- DJ, from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Interior appears free of markings, exterior of book looks very nice. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square. Light age-toning. Unclipped dust jacket has light rubbing, edgewear, and a few closed tears. DJ arrives protected in Mylar wraps.

Mcgill-Queen's University Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1975. Hardcover. 0773501851 . Dustjacket is protected in mylar. One closed tear along front corner of dustjacket. Rubbing to DJ. Minor rubbing to boards. ; 250 pages; Themistocles (ca. 525 BC-460 BC) was a leader in the Athenian democracy during the Persian War. Themistocles favored the expansion of the navy to meet the Persian threat and persuaded the Athenians to spend the surplus generated by their silver mines on building new ships - the Athenian navy grew from 70 to 200 ships. Despite the importance of this enigmatic figure in Greek history, our knowledge still largely comes from the ancient accounts of Herodotus, Thucydides, and Plutarch. Podlecki provides the first modern comprehensive assessment of Themistocles, based on literary and archaeological evidence. .

Mcgill-Queen's University Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1975. Hardcover. 0773501851 . Dustjacket is protected in mylar. One closed tear along front panel of dustjacket. Edgewear to head of DJ. Back panel has one small piece missing of DJ. ; 250 pages; Themistocles (ca. 525 BC-460 BC) was a leader in the Athenian democracy during the Persian War. Themistocles favored the expansion of the navy to meet the Persian threat and persuaded the Athenians to spend the surplus generated by their silver mines on building new ships - the Athenian navy grew from 70 to 200 ships. Despite the importance of this enigmatic figure in Greek history, our knowledge still largely comes from the ancient accounts of Herodotus, Thucydides, and Plutarch. Podlecki provides the first modern comprehensive assessment of Themistocles, based on literary and archaeological evidence. .