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Words from the Myths
de Asimov, Isaac
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Librería
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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Boston: Houghtom Mifflin Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1961. 1st Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Stated first edition, first printing. Publisher's full black cloth, purple lettering on spine, purple vignette on cover, fore-edge deckle, illustrated endpapers. Illustrated with B&W drawings and decoration by William Barss. Asimov explores the Greek myths to discover the roots of hundreds of words that have entered our daily language, and the results are fascinating. An index of mythological terms and an index of modern words that come from them make this book a useful reference as well as a unique retelling of the myths. . The volume is very lightly shelf-worn, else fine; unmarked, tight, square, and clean. The unclipped ($3.00) dust jacket, now in Mylar, is very lightly worn at the head, heel and corners, else near fine. Scarce in thuis excellent condition. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE.. B&W drawings. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (vi), 225 pp .
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Detalles
- Librería
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 29412
- Título
- Words from the Myths
- Autor
- Asimov, Isaac
- Ilustrador
- William Barss
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Hard Cover
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edición
- 1st Edition. First Printing
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Houghtom Mifflin Company
- Lugar de publicación
- Boston
- Fecha de publicación
- 1961
- Palabras clave
- Language, Mythology, English Language, Greek Myths, Isaac Asimov
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Religion & Mythology;
Términos de venta
Round Table Books, LLC
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned in the same condition within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
Sobre el vendedor
Round Table Books, LLC
Miembro de Biblio desde 2008
Palatine, Illinois
Sobre Round Table Books, LLC
Round Table Books, LLC lists rare, beautiful and interesting books. All books are described accurately, packed carefully and shipped promptly. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
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- Cloth
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- Vignette
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- First Edition
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
