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1952 Encyclopedia Brittanica "Great Books of the Western World" Collection

Item Details

A collection of Great Books of the Western World books published by Encyclopedia Brittanica. This collection features thirty-eight hardcover books with colored bands and gilt lettering to their spine. The books were published in 1952 by Encyclopedia Brittanica with University of Chicago and include titles such as The Great Conversation: The Substance of a Liberal Education by Robert M. Hutchins, The Iliad of Homer and The Odyssey translated by Samuel Butler, The History of Herodotus with The History of the Pelopennesian War Thucydides, and more.

Binding Hardcover
Number of Books 38

Condition

- ex library copies; tears and peeling to spine; scuffs to covers; discoloration; edge and corner wear; toning of pages.

Dimensions

40.0" W x 12.0" H x 7.0" D

- measured as a group.

Item #

17DEN093-1090

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