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Small illustrated guide to Greece, past and present. 127p. illus (some.col) Book
Fiction - loosely based on the life of Jaqueline Kennedy and Onassis Book
Corners of front wrap and spine creased. Spine sunned and discolored. Scholar's blindstamp and name to ffep (Robert Brown). Corner creasing to a few pages. ; Xvi, 294pp. This highly acclaimed collection provides a rare look into the private lives and legal status of Greek and Roman women of all social classes -- wet nurses, prostitutes, poets, gladiators, musicians, intellectuals, priestesses, and housewives. ; 294 pages
Spine sunned and discolored. Scholar's name in pencil to ffep (Goold). ; Xvi, 294pp. This highly acclaimed collection provides a rare look into the private lives and legal status of Greek and Roman women of all social classes -- wet nurses, prostitutes, poets, gladiators, musicians, intellectuals, priestesses, and housewives. ; 294 pages
(Harlequin Historical No 236) "She rose from the water like a nymph, dressed only in sea foam and a wild mane of midnight hair. This was Phaedra, a daughter of Sparta, a woman who could easily lure a man into dangerous waters - where Alexander of Athens would willingly drown. He abducted Phaedra as a prelude to battle, then tempted her with his raw virility and laughing blue eyes. But yielding to this golden-haired warrior would betray all that she was. Yet to refuse his love would deny all that she was meant to be!" Book
Pencil notes to back blank endpaper else Fine. ; 127 pages; A guide for those wishing to follow the steps of the Apostle Paul in Greece.
In 1959 an archaeological dig unearthed the complete text, written on papyrus, of Menander's comedy The Dyskolos; this was the first complete work ever found by Menander, the a Greek dramatist and the best-known representative of Athenian New Comedy. A verse translation -a "superb modern rendering" of a lost Greek comedy recovered from thr papyrus. Book
367p. plates, illus, index. Crisp,tight copy, paper sun tanned, else fine Book
Vintage copy. Describing historical and literary associations to places in Greece for visitors. 191p.Crisp tight copy but paper is aged-toned, else fine Book
The people and village of Perachora, from the first time Humfry Payne excavated the Heraeum to their situation after the Nazi Occupation the Civil war in Greece "An unforgettable evocation of a country and its people .hailed as a classic when it was first published more than forty years ago, and still regarded as one of the most outstanding books on Greece ever written. Dilys Powell spent many years in Greece before World War II, returning there in 1945 after the tragic early death of her husband. In this personal odyssey, she not only gives a deeply moving account of her journeys, but draws us in to share her joy in a timeless land and its gallant, indestructible people." 304p. Vintage copy, Neat tight vintage copy but paper is age-toned and cover slightly scuffed. Book
Author knows the background, the culture and the history of Greece, and packs an amazing amount of into his account of his visit to Greece. ; 203 pages
Small format but wide ranging,well arranged tourist guide to Greece. 240p. (+ 16p. maps) Book
Echoes of Shakespeare's "Tempest" resonate through this romantic adventure on Corfu. "When Lucy Waring came to Corfu to visit her sister Phyllida Ford, she was elated to discover that the castello above their villa had been rented to Sir Julian Gale. A very minor cog in the London theatre, Lucy not unnaturally felt something close to reverence for Sir Julian, one of the brilliant lights in England"s theatre world. But any hopes of meeting him was quickly dashed by Phyl, who indicated, with uncharacteristic vagueness, that not all was well with the great man and that his composer son, Max, discouraged visitors, particularly strangers.Thus begins a series of mystifying and thoroughly frightening events which tinge the otherwise sparkling setting of Corfu with the dark hues of violence." Book
Echoes of Shakespeare's "Tempest" resonate through this romantic adventure on Corfu. "When Lucy Waring came to Corfu to visit her sister Phyllida Ford, she was elated to discover that the castello above their villa had been rented to Sir Julian Gale. A very minor cog in the London theatre, Lucy not unnaturally felt something close to reverence for Sir Julian, one of the brilliant lights in England"s theatre world. But any hopes of meeting him was quickly dashed by Phyl, who indicated, with uncharacteristic vagueness, that not all was well with the great man and that his composer son, Max, discouraged visitors, particularly strangers.Thus begins a series of mystifying and thoroughly frightening events which tinge the otherwise sparkling setting of Corfu with the dark hues of violence." Book
Fine Turkish Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 80 p. Bir esirin anilari.Kapinin mandali tikirdiyor ve içeri biri giriyor. Orta boylu, genis gögüslü, sarisin, mavi gözlü. Onun kabataslak resmini yapmisim. Ve o anda herkes bir agizdan "Nah iste, Türk numarasi yaparak kurtulanlardan biri" Bu utangaç Anadolu insani kizariyor, bir köseye oturup susuyor. Çok geçmeden, biraz uzo, biraz sohbet derken isindi ve hikayesine basladi; digerleri gibi Turkofonos ve sark masalcisi. Turkofonos oldugundan, fiilleri cümlenin sonuna koyuyordu. Üslubu bana ayni Ahd-i Atik'in dilini hatirlatiyordu.
Creasing through lower corner of pages. Small tear to top of front wrap (1 cm). Light edgewear. ; Beacon Paperback 26; 160 pages
[# 1619] Destination: Greece. Attractions: the Acropolis, the Islands-and Alexis Theodorou. Zoe had been told that Greek men's attitudes could be rather traditional, but Alexis Theodorou's ideas were positively archaic. Especially when it came to Sofia, his younger sister. As Sofia's companion, Zoe couldn't help but be appalled by Alexis's possessiveness. As a woman, she couldn't help but be intrigued. 1 Book
When Virginia Sanderson arrived on Mykonos, one of the many Greek isles, in search of her missing twin sister, Lee she realized she was being followed. Her sister's letter had alarmed her; what was really going on at the Boutique Cleopatra, the shop Lee was managing for her boss, Kriton Fileas? Lee had always been the one who could manage on her own, yet her brief note spoke of trouble. Virginia feared that she too was now involved. in the strange and terrifying series of events that had already caused her sister's disappearance. Book
Spine sunned and creased. ; Oxford Paperbacks; 471 pages
1964RES24L52Paris Buchet Chastel 1964 In8 198 pages - broché - bon etat
1964RES24L52Paris Buchet Chastel 1964 In8 198 pages - broché - bon etat
No marks or inscriptions. Slight creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked very slightly foxed boards and no bumping to corners. 42pp. Tourist brochure on Greece in the early 1970s. Well illustrated.
Name/date to front end paper. No other marks to contents. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright orange and beige linen boards, small water spot to rear, foxing to page edges and minor softening to lower corners. 348pp. Historical fiction set in and around Greece in the 5th century BC near the end of the Pelopennesian War.
No marks or inscriptions. Crease to lower corner of front cover, none to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Large pull-out map in excellent condition. 128pp. Walking tours in Corfu plus car trips and picnic places.
In-8, brossura, pp. XVI,678. Offriamo il primo volume. Ristampa dell’edizione del 1922. In buono stato (good copy).
