Petronius William Arrowsmith (37 results)

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A Mentor Classic / The New American Library, New York. c1959. Softcover / Mass Market Paperback. A Mentor Classic, MT716, 75¢. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; scant edgewear; small crease at spine from pressure of adjacent book. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 192 pp 12mo. This book is a classic of comedy, a superbly funny picture of Nero's Rome as seen through the eyes of Petronius, its most amorous and elegant courtier. This book recaptures all the ribald humor of Petronius' picaresque satire. The hilarious story of the pleasure-seeking, fortune-hunting adventure of an educated rogue turns every weakness of the flesh, every foible of the mind, to laughter. A clean very presentable copy.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Scholar's name to ffep (Robert Brown). Light shelfwear. ; Meridian Classic; 192 pages.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. Book- Good. All books are clean and unmarked unless stated.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. Later Printing. Age discoloration and soiling to wraps. Size: Mass Market Paperback. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good Minus. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Gd-. 1st Printing of the 1st Michigan Edition thus, translated, with introduction, by William Arrowsmith. Book has faint hint of cocking, 3" marking out on ffep and 1" soiling along half of rfep and fore edge (does not affect text pages), is securely bound and free of other blemishes and markings; color of dyed top edge is uniformly dark gray. Cover is clean and bright, with sharp corners, bumping to joints, head and tail, straight spine, hinges and edges, and boldly legible, crisply distinct lettering and illustration. No Dust Jacket. (Please see Seller images.) Pre-ISBN. ShiroBooks, independent bookseller, takes pride in accurate descriptions, careful wrapping and safe shipping. PLEASE CONTACT SHIROBOOKS PRIOR TO ORDERING for additional information, details or photos.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Good Condition. Five star seller - Buy with confidence!

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Fifth Printing. A nice mass market paperback, with tight binding and an unmarked text.From a private smoke free collection.Shipping within 24 hours with a tracking number and delivery confirmation.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. Fifth Printing. Wraps are scuffed with light edgewear. Pages are clean with small amount of marking in text. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Libris.

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

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. xxii, 218 pp. Introduction by Arrowsmith. Jacket frayed at extremities of spine, short tear mended.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good-. Sunning to spine and part of front wrap. Creasing to edges of a few pages and corner of rear wrap. Former owner's name on ffep. ; Ann Arbor Paperbacks; 218 pages.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. Good paperback, wear to cover.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Mentor Classic, Third Printing, 1964. Paperback in Good Condition. The wanton world of Nero's Rome caught by the satiric genius of its most cultured cynic, newly translated with an introduction by the brilliant classical scholar William Arrowsmith. A classic of comedy. a superbly funny picture of Nero's Rome as seen through the eyes of Petronius. 192 pp, 12mo - over 6?" - 7?" Tall, 1964, Mentor Classic/The New American Library Publisher, NY.

Leather Bound. Condition: Good. Limited Edition. Published exclusively for subscribers to The Franklin Library collection The 100 Greatest Books of All Time. Light shelf wear to dark blue leather binding with small bumps, a tiny chip to rear panel edge. Faint scratches to gilt edges, some patches of flaking to top edge. Text and images unmarked. 235pp.

Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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

paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. 5.36 X 0.5 X 7.93 inches; 192 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Xxiv, 218 Pp. Orange Cloth Printed In Black. First Printing, A Scholarly Edition, Dedicated To Saul Bellow. Book Is Fine, No Damage; Dj Priced $3.95, Faint Rubbing, No Browning But Spine Very Slightly Faded.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very good hard cover edition with very good dust jacket. 1st Edition. Clean. Tight binding. No markings. 218 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition thus. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage, other than spine which is faded by sun exposure. Dust Jack in mylar guard. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Classical Rome; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 429.

HARDCOVER. Condition: Near Fine. CLERICI, Fabrizio (illustrator). Limited Edition. Octavo; hardcover; 235 pp. Bound in full navy blue leather, with gilt tooling to front and spine, and raised spine bands; aeg; navy blue ribbon marker and silk moiré endleaves; tight binding; interior clean throughout; Near Fine. Includes "Notes from the Editors" staple-bound booklet. . From the limited edition collection, The 100 Greatest Books of All Time, by the Franklin Library.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition Thus; Third Printing. [192] pp. Light wear to cover, spine sunned. Pages are clean, unmarked, white. ; Mentor Classic [MP493]; 16mo 6" - 7" tall.

mass market paperback. Condition: acceptable; used. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDED12mo; 192 pages; acceptable mass market paperback; spine slanting; crease to cover; scuff and pencil mark front cover; tips bumped; factory edge coloring some fading; clean pages; prompt shipping with tracking.

Paperback (VG): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reissue edition. 192 pages. 8.00x5.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Light chipping to DJ. ; 218 pages.

Condition: Good. 1959. Third printing. 218 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over pictorial cloth covered boards. Pages remain bright and clean. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with some small tears, chipping and creasing. Some tanning and foxing to all surfaces, particularly to spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. Clean, solid copy with DJ in VG condition. BP/Ancient Roman History.