Twelve Against the Gods by William Bolitho - 1939

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Diversion Books, 2018-09-25. paperback. Used: Good.

The Viking Press, 1957. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Paperback / softback. New. Recently named by Elon Musk ask one of his favorite books of all time, Twelve Against the Gods is William Bolitho's 1929 collection of biographical essays on the lives and accomplishments of famed fortune-hunters, adventurers, daredevils, and explorers including Alexander the Great, Casanova, Isadora Duncan, and Napoleon.

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Modern Age Books. Blue Seal. Red Seal. Gold Seal. New York, 1937. 13, very good -fine, reading crease, trade paperback size, some spine fading, Red Seal,, paperback,

Diversion Pub, 2018. Paperback. New. 301 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.75 inches.

New York: Modern Age Books, 1937. Paperback. Very good+. See photos. Large octavo in pictorial stiff paper wraps; 303 pages 19 cm. May have been issued with jacket (?). // Contents: Alexander the Great. -- Casanova. -- Christopher Columbus. -- Mahomet. Lola Montez. -- Cagliostro (and Seraphina). -- Charles XII of Sweden. -- Napoleon I. -- Lucius Sergius Catiline. -- Napoleon III. -- Isadora Duncan. -- Woodrow Wilson // "William Bolitho (1890-1930) was a British journalist, biographer, and travel writer. He was born on September 4, 1890, in Cornwall, England. Bolitho began his career as a journalist and worked for several newspapers in London before becoming a war correspondent during World War I. After the war, he turned to writing biographies and travel books, including "The Glory That Was Greece" (1921) and "Journeys Ended" (1928). Bolitho was known for his engaging writing style and his ability to bring history and travel destinations to life for his readers. He was also a prolific writer of… Read More

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1929. Third Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 351 pages. In Good condition. Bound in the publisher's dark blue cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spine. Boards show moderate wear including slight whitish spotting, slightly cocked spine and minor wear to the edges. Text block has slight age toning to the edges. Deckled fore edge. Few uncut pages. Frontispiece. Hairline cracking to the gutter at few pages and very minor foxing interiorly. Illustrated. Third printing. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column H, ND-H. 1379328. FP New Rockville Stock.