The Trial and Death of Socrates
by Plato
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine duds tjacket and slipcase
- Seller
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Limited Editions Club at the Stamperia Valdonega in Verona, 1962. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine duds tjacket and slipcase. 30 x 21 cm. Quarto. 275pp. Blue cloth, gilt design in grey dust jacket and maroon slipcase. Translated from the Greek by Benjamin Jowett. With a preface by Huntington Cairns. Limited to 1500 copies signed by the printer, Giovanni Mardersteig and the illustrator by Hans Erni this being copy 888. Sun toning to jacket spine and a crease to the front of it.
Synopsis
THE TRIAL AND DEATH OF SOCRATES is a compilation four dialogues: the "Euthyphro," the "Apology," "Crito," and the "Phaedo". These four dialogues convey the story - and philosophical debate - that surrounded Socates' trial and death.
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- Bookseller
- Midway Used and Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 65747
- Title
- The Trial and Death of Socrates
- Author
- Plato
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine duds tjacket and slipcase
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Limited Editions Club at the Stamperia Valdonega in Verona
- Date Published
- 1962
- Bookseller catalogs
- Private Press;
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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