Hardcover. London, U.K., Reaktion Books, 1st, 2009, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 176 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, orange paper covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Top right corner has been lightly bumped. Binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color photography throughout. This book tracks the paths of fundamental spices through history, from the trade routes of the ancient world to the McCormick brand's contemporary domination of the global spice market. Czarra describes how spices have been used in cooking throughout history and how their spread has influenced regional cuisine around the world. Author's inscription to the previous owner reads: "With best Wishes and Many Thanks for your "spicey" Insights. Fred, June 2009." Clean copy. Record # 34224
Hardcover. New York, State University of New York Press, 1st, 1971, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 185 pages with bibliography and list of ancient sources. Very good in a lightly edgeworn dust jacket. Record # 512316
Softcover. Norman, OK, University of Oklahoma Press, 1st thus, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 447 pages, soft cover. Covers and interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book analyzes the Athenian democracy, focusing particularly on the crucial last 30 years, which coincided with the political career of Demosthenes. In this famous direct democracy, Athenians conceived of liberty both as the ability to participate in the decision-making process and as the right to live without oppression from the state or from other citizens. Clean copy. Record # 34399
Hardcover. NY, Thames & Hudson, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 240 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, blue cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color photography and illustrations throughout. This book is a spectacularly illustrated and complete survey of ancient Greek temples, combined with an up-to-date archaeological and historical introduction. Clean copy. Record # 34501
Hardcover. NY, Random House, 14th Pr., 1937, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 879 pages volume 1, 939 pages volume 2, hardcovers in slipcase. Slipcase is in rough condition, but the volumes themselves are in very good condition. Blue cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Top edges blue. Bindings are solid. In these books, through various dialogues such as Republic, Apology, and Phaedo, Plato addresses complex topics including the nature of virtue, the immortality of the soul, and the essence of piety. Due to the size and weight of the package, these volumes are available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Previous owner's signature is present in black pen on the front end page of volume 2, otherwise clean copies. Record # 34344
Hardcover. Princeton, NJ, Princeton University Press, 2nd Pr., 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 553 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, green cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography and illustrations throughout. This book is an academic work which links archaeology and linguistics to show how Bronze Age Eurasian steppe pastoralists (Yamnaya culture) spread Indo-European languages through domestication of the horse and invention of the wheel. Clean copy. Record # 34515
Hardcover. NY, Portfolio, Assorted Reprints, Box Set Edition, 2020, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 201 pages, 226 pages, and 264 pages respectively, hardcovers in original slipcase. Dust jacket of 'Ego is the Enemy' has some bending and edge wear, but is still in very good condition overall. All other dust jackets are clean and bright, as are all paper cover boards and interior pages. Bindings are solid. This trilogy of stoic philosophy books teach one how to overcome obstacles, master ego, and find stillness through ancient wisdom applied to modern life. Clean copies. Record # 34442
Hardcover. NY, Facts on File, 1st thus, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 318 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is bumped along the top edge, and the laminate on the rear has bubbled. Black cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color photography throughout. This book takes readers beyond the myths to the megaliths themselves, piecing together their history and that of the people who built them. This is a large format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34050
Hardcover. Boston, MA, Atlantic-Little, Brown Books, 2nd print, 1965, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Poor, 494 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in fair condition, some visible wear and tear is mitigated by clever repair work. Cloth covers are clean and bright, as are the interior pages. Binding is tight. Step into the world of sagas, longships, and enigmatic Norse explorers with Farley Mowat's captivating historical account. Clean copy. Record # 33652
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