Bachman W (84 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Dubbed the greatest Greek city and the most beautiful of them all by Cicero, Syracuse also boasts the richest history of anywhere in Sicily. Syracuse, City of Legends is the first modern historical guide to the city that explores Syracuse's place within the island and the wider Mediterranean and reveals why it continues to captivate visitors today, more than two and a half millennia after its foundation.Over its long and colorful life, Syracuse has been home to many creative figures, including Archimedes, the greatest mathematician of the ancient world, as well as host to Sappho, Plato, Scipio Africanus, conqueror of Hannibal, and Caravaggio, who have all contributed to the rich history and atmosphere of this beguiling and distinctive Sicilian city. Generously illustrated, the book also offers detailed descriptions of the principal monuments from each period in the city's life, explaining their physical location as well as their historical context. This vivid and engaging history weaves together the history, architecture and archaeology of Syracuse and will be an invaluable companion for anyone visiting the city as well as a compelling introduction to its ancient and modern history.…

Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Dubbed the greatest Greek city and the most beautiful of them all by Cicero, Syracuse also boasts the richest history of anywhere in Sicily. Syracuse, City of Legends is the first modern historical guide to the city that explores Syracuse's place within the island and the wider Mediterranean and reveals why it continues to captivate visitors today, more than two and a half millennia after its foundation.Over its long and colorful life, Syracuse has been home to many creative figures, including Archimedes, the greatest mathematician of the ancient world, as well as host to Sappho, Plato, Scipio Africanus, conqueror of Hannibal, and Caravaggio, who have all contributed to the rich history and atmosphere of this beguiling and distinctive Sicilian city. Generously illustrated, the book also offers detailed descriptions of the principal monuments from each period in the city's life, explaining their physical location as well as their historical context. This vivid and engaging history weaves together the history, architecture and archaeology of Syracuse and will be an invaluable companion for anyone visiting the city as well as a compelling introduction to its ancient and modern history.…

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Thus. Very Good. No Jacket Ex-church Library. 8 vo. Book is in very good condition. May have never been read. Clean, tight and square. usual library markings. Little shelf wear.

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VG/VG 8vo DJ 191pp Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" Tall. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. first edition. Blue cloth, 271 pages, 9-in tall. "A study prepared at the request of Senator H. Alexander Smith, chairman of the subcommittee on health of the Senate committee on labor and public welfare." One proposal providing for federal grants-in-aid to the states; another proposal for a compulsory health insurance system under federal control. Ink stamps of the library of the Wisconsin Industrial Commission to endpapers and title page, no other markings, a noncirculating copy. Clean and unworn.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good - Cash. First Edition. Light blue covers, pictures face and back; minor wear. Pages unmarked. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Very Good. *Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday, Nov. 16 (SALE item)* 252 pp., paperback, some fading to spine and covers else very good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: n/a. Trade paperback with purple covers. The spine is sunned to a lighter shade and shows minor rubbing at the head and foot. Front and rear covers show light shelf wear and faint rubbing to the edges. The binding is firm and uncreased. Internal pages are clean and unmarked, with no inscriptions or stamps. …

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Very Good. 180 pp., softcover, very good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Hardcover. Condition: UsedVeryGood. Hardcover; light fading, light shelf wear; signed by the author and inscrib ed to former owner; very good condition with clean text, firm binding.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 481 pages. Large softback with light bronzing to all edges and light wear to corners and spine-ends. Owners small ink logo to flyleaf. Pages clean and sound.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Spiral bound. Condition: Fair. Top spiral comb broken; Ex-Library; 4to 11" - 13" tall.