Pliny The Elder: Historia Naturalis
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Joyce Irene Whalley
Binding: Hardback
Published: Sidgwick & Jackson, London, 1982
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This book presents a scholarly examination of Pliny the Elder's monumental work, "Historia Naturalis." The cover art, reminiscent of an illuminated manuscript, visually connects the publication to its ancient origins and the rich tradition of natural history. The text provides insights into Pliny's comprehensive encyclopedia of the natural world, covering topics from cosmology and geography to zoology, botany, and mineralogy. Readers gain a deeper understanding of classical scientific thought and its enduring legacy.
Author: Joyce Irene Whalley
Binding: Hardback
Published: Sidgwick & Jackson, London, 1982
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This book presents a scholarly examination of Pliny the Elder's monumental work, "Historia Naturalis." The cover art, reminiscent of an illuminated manuscript, visually connects the publication to its ancient origins and the rich tradition of natural history. The text provides insights into Pliny's comprehensive encyclopedia of the natural world, covering topics from cosmology and geography to zoology, botany, and mineralogy. Readers gain a deeper understanding of classical scientific thought and its enduring legacy.