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EIGHT FOLIO SOCIETY BOOKS ON HISTORICAL FIGURES

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EIGHT FOLIO SOCIETY BOOKS ON HISTORICAL FIGURES

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Description

Collection of eight The Folio Society hardcover books on historical figures comprising, John Aubrey's, "Brief Lives", 2016, Ernle Bradford, "Hannibal", 2004, Winston S. Churchill, "Great Contemporaries", 2015, Robin Lane Fox, "Alexander The Great", 2004, Michael Grant, "Nero", 2004, Ibn Ishaq, "The Life Of Muhammad: Apostle Of Allah", 2003, Christian Meier, "Julius Caesar", 2004.

Provenance: From the Private Collection of Joel A. Katz, Atlanta, Georgia.

Approx. "Brief Lives" h. 9.5", w. 6.5", d. 1.5".

Condition

Very good, some minor dents to corners of slipcases, books appear unread.

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EIGHT FOLIO SOCIETY BOOKS ON HISTORICAL FIGURES

Name: EIGHT FOLIO SOCIETY BOOKS ON HISTORICAL FIGURES
SKU: 142900617
Price: 225 USD
Availability: InStock

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