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The Novel Before the Novel: Essays and Discussions about the Beginnings of Prose Fiction in the West
by Heiserman, Arthur R
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0226325725
- ISBN 13
- 9780226325729
- Seller
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Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Chicago / London: University of Chicago Press, 1977. "Traces the central values, techniques, and conventions in the European tradition of narrative art" by examining Greek and Latin 'romances' written between the third centrury BC and the fourth century AD. Hardcover, full brown cloth. Light wear to book, minor fading to edges; jacket shows light wear, minor chipping, minor creasing, spine faded. Text clean.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- np0453
- Title
- The Novel Before the Novel: Essays and Discussions about the Beginnings of Prose Fiction in the West
- Author
- Heiserman, Arthur R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0226325725
- ISBN 13
- 9780226325729
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Place of Publication
- Chicago / London
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- Literature, Fiction, Ancient Literature
- Size
- Octavo
Terms of Sale
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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About the Seller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Beloit, Wisconsin
About Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Most of our stock is on-line only, though we have many books in three booths at Angela's Attic Antique Mall, 1020 Gardner Street in South Beloit, Illinois; a booth across the street at the Best of Beloit; and a large booth at the Lake Geneva Antique Mall, 829 Williams Street, Lake Geneva, WI. You may request to see any of our on-line inventory at any location with a few days' notice.
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