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Very good. No dust jacket. Limited Copies Available-Very Good Condition-May have school stamp and/or student names-May have some cover wear-DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY CDs OR ACCESS CODES IF APPLICABLE.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Size: 4to-over 9? "-12" tall; First US Printing. Large Paperback In Very Good Condition. Heavy, glossy, hinged, black cover with French flap, image on front of cover is: Nero, 37-68 AD, Fifth Roman Emperor, marble bust. Quite striking inside cover image: The Fire of Rome, 18 July, 64 AD (oil on canvas), Hubert Robert (1733-1808). Cover is quite clean and unmarked, faint crease to upper corner, no spine creasing. Sound and tight binding. Internals as new. Illustrated throughout--art reproductions, historical photos, drawings. William Weir sets the record straight through a fascinating examination of historical lies and myths and the true story behind them. Each chapter points out a misconception held as common truth in history. For example: As far as prisons go, the Bastille wasn't all that bad; Emperor Nero did not fiddle as Rome burned; Jesse James: American Robin Hood or Serial Murderer? ; About Robert the Bruce. A handsome, intriguing book. 288 pages with index. 9.5 x 7.75 inches. 2009, Fair Winds Press, Beverly, Massachusetts, USA.
