Author: LIVY [TITUS LIVIUS PATAVINUS]; HADAS, MOSES; POE, JOE P. (TRANSLATORS)
Title: Livy: A History of Rome, Selections (Modern Library #325. 1)
Description: New York: The Modern Library / Random House, [c.1965]. Hardcover. A Modern Library edition presenting selections from the ancient Roman historian's famous history of Rome, which originally consisted of 142 separate books. Includes a map of the Mediterranean area. Translation and with an introduction by Moses Hadas and Joe P. Poe. Volume wrapped in green jacket with image of Romulus and Remus suckling from a she-wolf. --- In Toledano spine 10 / bright green cloth / ML hex logo blindstamped to front cover / gilt-stamped spine titling & torchbearer / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style j, verso lists ML titles, but no total number. Likely published c.1965 (though 1962 date appears in book). ML #325.1. --- With yellow highlighting and red inked underlinings on several passages in the first half of the book, discreet former owner's signatures to title page and rear endpaper, else a clean, tightly-bound, bright copy. Unclipped dust jacket with tears, chips and a little rubbing but otherwise bright and protected in removable mylar wrapper.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; (10), 399 pages. Fair in Fair dust jacket .

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