Anabasis I

Anabasis I (1928) by Xenophon
Macmillan and Co., 1928 – ISBN: None (they hadn’t thought of that yet) – Condition: Good

Marching an army of Greek mercenaries halfway across Persia in 401 BC wasn’t easy, but Xenophon thought it would make a cracking story. He was right. Anabasis is part travelogue, part military diary, and part “what do you mean we’re lost again?”—a survival epic two and a half millennia old.

This 1928 Macmillan edition brings you Book I of the saga, dressed up in classic old-school hardcover style. Our copy is in good condition, sturdy enough to survive another trek across Asia Minor (though we recommend just reading it on the sofa).

No ISBN, no dust jacket wizardry, no modern frills—just timeless ancient Greek grit, filtered through the comforting smell of an old library shelf. A fine companion if you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to walk home from Persia with 10,000 sweaty blokes and no Google Maps.

At Crappy Old Books, we salute Xenophon: the original travel blogger.

This is an ex-school book from Old Palace school in Croydon.

The Stoneyhurst College label is is a bit peeling and probably need gluing back down, but I will leave that to you. Could possibly be removed entirely if you desire.

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