Alexandria: City of the Western Mind by Theodore Vrettos (2001 1st Edition Hardcover without Dust Jacket) • Author: Theodore Vrettos (1918-2004) • Publisher: Free Press New York, NY U.S.A. 2001 A cultural history of the great city of Alexandria ranges from its founding by Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. to the murder of Hypatia in 452 A.D. and examines its role as a center of learning, art, philosophy, and religious theology. Includes bibliographical references and index. 8 pages of B&W plates, bound in but not numbered, show photographs of historic objects, and works of art. Designed by Kevin Hanek. xx + 249pp + 8 pp photo plates. Theodore Vrettos (1918-2004) studied at Holy Cross Greek Theological School, Tufts University, and Harvard. He was a noted author and professor of creative writing at Salem State College and Simmons College in Massachusetts. Maroon quarter cloth over maroon boards, with silver titles on spine. Hardcover with no DJ. Minor shelf wear. Interior is tight, clean, and unmarked. Collector Quality Book. No ownership markings. Always privately owned. • Size: 8vo – over 7¾ - 9¾” tall, 277pp. • Condition: Very Good Hardcover, but no Dust Jacket – 1st Printing. Always privately owned. No Ownership markings. Copyright 2001. First edition, First printing. (Full number line reads 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. ) Manufactured in U.S.A. ISBN: 0-7432-0569-3. LCCN: 2001040891. No MSR.