Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780500400364ISBN:0500400369
Description: Good in Good+ dust jacket. 0500400369. Boards are foxed and discolored. Shelfwear and rubbing to book and dustjacket.; Themistocles (ca. 525 BC-460 BC) was a leader in the Athenian democracy during the Persian War. Themistocles favored the expansion of the navy to meet the Persian threat and persuaded the Athenians to spend the surplus generated by their silver mines on building new ships-the Athenian navy grew from 70 to 200 ships. He was the son of Neocles, an Athenian of no distinction and ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Thames and Hudson., London
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780500400364ISBN:0500400369
Description: Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 248pp, index, bibliographic notes, 35 bw ills, 4 maps. Or maroon cloth. JAcket price clipped, sunned on spine and slightly yelowed on flaps. From the 'Aspects of greek and Roman Life' series. Themistocles, 5th century BC Athenian generaL and statesman was responsibleforthe strengthening of theAthenian navy, and precipitated the engagement at Salamis which ended in the defeat of the Persians. He led Athens to become the finest trade center of ... read more
Description: No date (c.1978). Thames and Hudson. Hard cover. Book-VG, corners slightly rubbed, gilt titles on spine, gilt decoration on front board. 9x5.5. 248pp. 35 b/w plates. 4 b/w maps. Ex College library. read more
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