Search Results: Classics from Washburn Books

London: William Heinemann, 1919 Book. Good. Red Cloth Boards. Reprint. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. The poems of Gaius Valerius Catullus. The Loeb Classical Library. Latin text alongside English translation. 375pp with index. Gilt initials to front board and title to spine. Top edges gilt. From the library of the publisher, Guy Chapman, whose Ex Libris label appears on the front endpaper. Some bumping and rubbing to spine and corners, marking to edges and slightly musty, otherwise good..

London: John Westhouse, 1947 Book. Illus. by Brian Robb. Very Good. Pale Green Cloth Boards. First Thus. 7.5" Tall x 6" Wide. Tale written in the 2nd century AD about an ass with human intelligence, translated from the original Latin by William Adlington, with an introduction by Denis Saurat. 220pp, illustrated with black and white drawings to the text. Gilt drawing to top board and gilt title on black label to spine. Boards slightly bowed, minor marking to edges and remains of owner's inscription to pastedown, otherwise very good copy. Unclipped DJ has slight edge and surface wear, otherwise very good.

London: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1962 Book. Good. Grey Cloth Boards. Reprint. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Outline of the development of Green philosophical thought down to and including Aristotle. Home Study Books edition. 168pp with index. Red lettering to spine. Sellotape marks left to endpapers, marking to page edges, underlining to text in red ink on several pages and former owner's name to endpaper, otherwise good reading copy. DJ is price-clipped, with sellotape mark to flyleaf, otherwise clean..

London: Chancellor Press, 2001 Book. Very Good. Decorated Boards. First Thus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Analysis of the social, cultural and political life of the Greeks. 192pp, lavishly illustrated in colour throughout. Slight bump to one corner and 3" split to left hinge, otherwise very good copy with no marks or inscriptions. Unclipped DJ has minor edgewear, otherwise very good..

Duckworth/The Open University, 1996 Book. Good. Soft cover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 287pp with index and bibliography illustrated with maps, diagrams and 16 pages of black and white photographs. Sections of the text have been highlighted. Crease to front cover, some marking to page edges and former owner's label inside front cover, otherwise good copy..

London: George Bell & Sons, 1905 Book. Good. Maroon Leather. Reprint. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 88pp with index, illustrated with 7 black and white reproductions, including tissue-guarded frontis. Gilt lettering to front board and spine, top edges gilt, other edges untrimmed. Ribbon marker. Rubbing and bumping to spine, edges and corners, some rough edges to pages and foxing to endpapers, otherwise good copy with no inscriptions..

Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press, 1994 Book. Very Good. Grey Cloth Boards. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Accessible translation of one of the best known Augustan poets, with explanatory notes on the individual poems. 242pp with index. gilt lettering to spine. Boards very slightly bowed and minimal marking to edges, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions. Unclipped DJ has minimal surface scuffing, otherwise near fine..

AuthorHouse UK Ltd, 2017 Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fresh translation of several generations of Roman lyric poets, with the central theme of love, in all its variations. 195pp. Signed by the author to the endpaper, with gift dedication. Slight marking to edges, otherwise near fine copy..

Cambridge University Press, 2006 Book. Very Good. Black Cloth Boards. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Selected papers on the close connections that existed between medicine and philosophy throughout antiquity. 404pp with index. Gilt lettering to spine. Lower board very slightly bowed, minor marking to top edges and former owner's name to endpaper, otherwise very good copy. Unclipped DJ has minimal edge and surface wear, otherwise very good..

London: Bell & Daldy, 1865 Book. Fair. Quarter Bound Burgundy Leather. Third Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 144pp, illustrated with black and white decoration to chapter heads. Burgundy spine with paper covered boards. Gilt lettering to spine, top edges gilt. Considerable rubbing to spine, corners and edges, tear at top of backstrip, corners bumped and edges browned, otherwise internally clear and unmarked..

Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd, 1951 Book. Good. Red Cloth Boards. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Scarce Penguin hardback edition of Homer's Odyssey, translated by Dr E V Rieu. 378pp. Gilt lettering to spine. Slight bumping to spine and corners and top edges dusty, otherwise good copy with no inscriptions. DJ is price-clipped, with some wear and fraying to edges and darkened spine, otherwise fair..

Oxford: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1967 Book. Good. Dark Blue Cloth Boards. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Work by Quintus Horatius Flaccus (known as Horace), first published in this edition in 1901, edited by Edward C Wickham and H W Garrod. Unpageinated. Gilt lettering to spine. Clear protective cover affixed to boards. Foxing to edges and endpapers and former owner's name to endpaper, otherwise good copy. DH is price-clipped, with slight darkening to spine, in clear laminated wrapper..

London: Oxford University Press, 1961 Book. Good. Dark Blue Cloth Boards. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Comprehensive reference work. 971pp. Gilt lettering to spine. Left hinge weak, spine faded and usual library stamps to endpapers and title page, otherwise good copy. VERY HEAVY BOOK. Additional postage will be requested..

Oxford University Press, 1989 Book. Very Good. Dark Blue Cloth Boards. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Alphabetical reference work for the student of classical literature. 605pp plus chronology and 6 black and white maps to rear. Gilt lettering to spine. Slight crease to spine and small uncut edge to one page, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions. Unclipped DJ has slight edge and surface wear, otherwise very good. HEAVY BOOK, extra postage required for 1st class or overseas shipping..

London: Nick Hern Books Ltd, 2005 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Reprint. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Drama Classics edition, translated and introduced by Julie Rose. 86pp. Slight creasing to cover and tiny mark to fore-edges, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions. .

London: Deighton, Bell & Co, 1861 Book. Good. Black Cloth Boards. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Latin text. 210pp with unpageinated alternate blank leaves. Gilt lettering to spine. Some rubbing to corners, edges sunned and somewhat musty. Extensive notes to blank leaves, additional notations to text and margins, all very neat. From the personal collection of the publisher Guy Chapman, with his ex libris and ownership labels to pastedown and endpaper, with note 'my father's copy at Westminster'..

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1977 Ex-Library. Illus. by Jael Jordan. Good. Green Cloth Boards. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Collection of tales joined together by their connection with Thebes and the influence of the necklace of Harmonia, retold from the ancient Greek stories. 102pp illustrated with black and white drawings. Gilt lettering to spine. Ex-Library book, "withdrawn" stamps and remains of date stamp label to endpapers. Slight bumping to spine and top corner and minor foxing to top edges, otherwise good copy. Unclipped DJ has slight edge and surface wear and fading to spine, otherwise good..