The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy by Mayor, Adrienne

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2011. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 448 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is free of markings. Light bump top corner back cover. Owner's name / blind stamp front end paper.

Princeton University Press, 2011-03-27. Paperback. Used: Good.

Princeton University Press, 2011-03-27. Paperback. New.

Princeton University Press, 2011-03-27. Paperback. Like New.

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2010. 3rd Printing. Paperback. 448p. A new, unread softcover book.

Princeton University Press, March 2011. Trade Paperback. VG. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners perhaps slightly bumped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

Princeton University Press. Near Fine. 2010. Softcover. 0691150265 . Very minor shelfwear. ; The Poison King describes a life brimming with spectacle and excitement. Claiming Alexander the Great and Darius of Persia as ancestors, Mithradates inherited a wealthy Black Sea kingdom at age fourteen after his mother poisoned his father. He fled into exile and returned in triumph to become a ruler of superb intelligence and fierce ambition. Hailed as a savior by his followers and feared as a second Hannibal by his enemies, he envisioned a grand Eastern empire to rival Rome. After massacring eighty thousand Roman citizens in 88 BC, he seized Greece and modern-day Turkey. Fighting some of the most spectacular battles in ancient history, he dragged Rome into a long round of wars and threatened to invade Italy itself. His uncanny ability to elude capture and surge back after devastating losses unnerved the Romans, while his mastery of poisons allowed him to foil assassination attempts and… Read More

Princeton University Press, 2011-03-07. Paperback. Used:Good.

UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.

UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.