Tears to wraps at spine ends. Browning to wraps. Light tanning to pages. ; Contents: Egyptian Cults in Athens- Sterling Dow; apology of Aristides- a Re-Examination - Robert Lee Wolff; the 'Plain Meaning' of Isaiah 42.1-4. Index of Volumes I (1908) - XXX (1937). View More...
Top corners are bumped else book has Minor shelfwear. DJ spine slightly discolored. ; During the period 360-146 BC, the Greco-Roman world underwent the transition from independent city states and small regional powers to large and potent empires of the Hellenistic age. The essays in this volume consider various aspects of this central political transformation. Essays on Greco-Roman history of the period 360-146 BC are by students and colleagues of Ernst Badian. Nine chapters on the `Early Imperial History of Macedon, 360-300 BC' (Peter Green, Julia Heskel, Edward Harris, John Buckler, George C... View More...
A couple of corners and top of spine are lightly bumped else book has Minor shelfwear. Top of DJ spine slightly creased. DJ in mylar. ; During the period 360-146 BC, the Greco-Roman world underwent the transition from independent city states and small regional powers to large and potent empires of the Hellenistic age. The essays in this volume consider various aspects of this central political transformation. Essays on Greco-Roman history of the period 360-146 BC are by students and colleagues of Ernst Badian. Nine chapters on the `Early Imperial History of Macedon, 360-300 BC' (Peter Green, J... View More...
Water staining to spine with stains to wraps. A few hard scratches to rear wrap. Water-staining has affected some pages. Reading copy only. ; Among the articles included: Repeated Similes in the Homeric Poems by Charles Rowan Beye; The West Pediment of the Parthenon: Poseidon by Judith Binder; Eleusinian Treasures in the Late Fifth and Early Fourth Centuries; Teos in Pindar by George Huxley; The Minnesota Messina Survey: A Look Back by William A. McDonald; The Polis of Sellasia by W. Kendrick Pritchett; Regulations for the Herakleaian Games at Marathon by Eugene Vanderpool; and many many more.... View More...
Book has been rebound in salmon coloured boards with red leather spine. Original front wrap tipped in. ; Studi Pubblicati Dal R. Istituto Italiano Per La Storia Antica; 241 pages View More...
Light browning to wraps. Gift inscription on inner wrap. Light pencil notes on ffep only. Old price in pen. ; University of California Publications in History; 92 pages; Phylarchus was a Greek historical writer whose works have been lost, but not before having been considerably used by other historians whose works have survived. View More...
Hellenistic Culture and Society; 1.63 x 9.3 x 6.35 Inches; 579 pages; A great deal of information has come to light over the past several decades about the role of arbitration between the Greek states. Arbitration and mediation were, in fact, central institutions in Hellenistic public life. In this comprehensive study, Sheila Ager brings together the scattered body of literary and epigraphical sources on arbitration, together with up-to-date bibliographic references, and commentary. View More...
Inscribed by author to Christian Habicht on title, else unmarked. Covers creased. Backstrip sunned. First few pages have mild corner crease. ; 606pp. ; Colección De Estudios; 606 pages; Signed by Author View More...
DJ has many tears and chipping- a bit tattered. DJ is price-clipped. Faint rubbing to boards. A couple of corners lightly bumped. Scholar's name to ffep (Jenifer Neils). ; 329 pages; Examines both archaeological and literary data and to make possible a new understanding of the role of the horse in Greek war tactics, travel, sports, and major festivals. View More...
Minor Shelfwear. Clean text. ; Reprint of 1962 Edition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 223 pages; More than any other work, the speech of Andokides, On the Mysteries, provides an intimate and vivid glimpse of Athenian political life during and directly after the Peloponnesian War. This new version of MacDowell's standard edition is intended for both undergraduates and scholars. It includes a full introduction surveying Andokides's life, trial, and literary style; a note on the basis of the text; and a detailed commentary and appendices that discuss Andokides' innocence or guilt, the chronology and polit... View More...
Scholar's name to ffep (Jenifer Neils). Inscription in pen to inner cover. Front panel of DJ is torn and has been repaired from behind with cellotape. ; 244 pages; Excerpt from the prologue written by the author MANOLIS ANDRONICOS, "It has been necessary to try to produce a text which will serve the needs of the specialist without ignoring those of the general reader. Such attempts are far from easy in execution and not infrequently succeed only in sacrificing academic integrity without providing adequate information for the non-specialist. It is not for me to say if I have achieved what I set... View More...
The Library of the Archaeological Society At Athens 142; 147 pages; This book presents the detailed findings of the author, an esteemed archaeologist and scholar, of the site and excavations. Completed after his death, this book represents the last great work of the author and the editor has taken great care to be true to the original scope and vision. Included within are the site and history, the wall paintings, the artistic assessment, and the painter. Many figures and photographs accompany this comprehensive volume. In English. 40 pictures. 12 color tables. View More...
Foxing to top of textblock. Very Light foxing to wraps. Scholar's name to ffep (G. L. Huxley) with inscription below "Given by K. B." . Paper slip of author with name of G. L. Huxley tipped in. ; Münchener Arbeiten Zur Alten Geschichte Band 1; 253 pages View More...
Old price sticker to rear wrap. ; 0.79 x 8.5 x 5.67 Inches; 196 pages; In this comprehensive sourcebook, Ilias Arnaoutoglou presents a collection of ancient Greek laws, which are situated in their legal and historical contexts and are interpreted with relevant selections from Greek literature and epigraphical testimonies. A wide area of legislative activity in major and minor Greek city-states is covered, ranging from Delphoi and Athens in mainland Greece, to Gortyn in Crete, Olbia in South Russia and Aegean cities including Ephesos, Samos and Thasos. The book is divided into three legislative... View More...
Minor Shelfwear and discoloration in a few places to boards. Slight dampstaining to back bottom edge of DJ. A few repairs to DJ tears with cellotape; Aspects of Greek and Roman life; 221 pages View More...
Minor shelfwear to book. Scholar's stamp to ffep and half-title (Samuel). Publisher's label affixed to to ffep (torn leaving a bit of damage). DJ lightly yellowed with one small tear. DJ is price-clipped. ; 238 pages View More...
Minor shelfwear. Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). Minor bumping to a couple of corners. DJ has edgewear with chipping and small tears. DJ is price-clipped. ; 240 pages View More...
1/4 buckram boards with gilt lettering. 1 1/2" piece missing from top of spine. Front board detached but present. Ex-library copy with usual stamps, call numbers and pocket. Minor edgewear to boards. Endpapers browned. Light foxing throughout. First two front endpapers have top corner missing. Fair to good condition. ; Ex Optimo Codice Parisino Emendavit et Varietatem Ejus Libri Retulit. Fr. Dübner. Reliqua Arriani, Et Scriptorum de Rebus Alexandri M. Fragmenta Collegit, Pseudo-Callisthenis Historiam Fabulosam. Ex Tribus Codicibus Nunc Primum edidit, itinerarium alexandri et indices adjecit, C... View More...
Very Light foxing to top of textblock. Tiny red pen mark to rear endpaper (arrow). Minor shelfwear. ; Looks at the history and administration of the provinces of the Ptolemaic Empire outside Egypt including: Cyrenaica, Cyprus, Phoenicia, Palestine, Coele-Syria, and various parts of Asia Minor and the Greek Islands also looks at Coinage. ; Columbia Studies in the Classical Tradition IV; 301 pages View More...
Former owner's name on ffep. Pencil underlining and marginalia on a few pages. Chipping to head and heel of spine. Spine is faded. ; With 32 full page illustrations from photographs. Looks at the archaeology, culture and history of Minoan Crete. ; 315 pages View More...
DJ is a bit yellowed with very slight waviness. Faint soiling to DJ spine. Front wrap is foxed. Light foxing to top of textblock. Gift inscription from Zeph Stewart to Goolds in pen on ffep: "For George and Philippa with affectionate regards, Zeph". ; Pp.319-616, LXX. Text in Italian. ; Storia E Civiltà Dei Greci 8; 367 pages; Signed by Contributor View More...
Minor edgewear to wraps with light colour loss. Very faint creasing to wraps. ; Studies in the History of Art 10; 10.9 X 9.0 X 0.6 inches; 268 pages View More...
Very faint Bumping to 1 corner. Else very minor shelfwear. ; In 215 BC in the second Punic War, Philip V of Macedonia sent an emissary to Hannibal in order to form an alliance with the Carthaginian general. This alliance was formalized in a treaty, the document which provides the corpus for this study. In this treaty is a list of "divine witnesses", which comprise the "official pantheon" of Carthage. The organization of the material and the presentation of the god-lists of all the treaties in a series of charts in Appendix I as well as the extensive indexes and bibliography make the book a use... View More...
Very minor shelfwear to DJ. Small tiny ding to front board else Fine. ; 330 pages; The late fifth century BC was the golden age of ancient Athens. Under the leadership of the renowned soldier-statesman Perikles, Athenians began rebuilding the Akropolis, where they created the still awe-inspiring Parthenon. Athenians also reached a zenith of artistic achievement in sculpture, vase painting, and architecture, which provided continuing inspiration for many succeeding generations. The specially commissioned essays in this volume offer a fresh, innovative panorama of the art, architecture, histor... View More...
Very minor shelfwear to book. From the Library of Jenifer Neils. Letter from J. J. Pollitt to Neils tipped in (discussing Neils' contribution to this volume). DJ has some creasing and waviness. ; 330 pages; The late fifth century BC was the golden age of ancient Athens. Under the leadership of the renowned soldier-statesman Perikles, Athenians began rebuilding the Akropolis, where they created the still awe-inspiring Parthenon. Athenians also reached a zenith of artistic achievement in sculpture, vase painting, and architecture, which provided continuing inspiration for many succeeding generat... View More...
Very minor shelfwear. ; Reprint of the 1898 Edition. Bates provides a handy reference for the tribes that emerged from this early experiment in democracy. Looks at the history and chronology of Antigonis, Demetrias, Ptolemais, Attalis, & Hadrianis and their demes. ; Cornell studies in classical philology, 8; 71 pages View More...
Bound in 1/2 leather, marbled boards, decorative endpapers. Binding rubbed at extremities, joints cracked but intact. Contents clean and tight, with the attractive bookplate of Malcolm McGregor and a few notes and underlining in blue pencil, else unmarked. ; 574pp. ; 574 pages View More...
Yellow highlighting to index and table of contents. Boards are worn with edgewear to corners and rubbing. Chipping to a couple of pages. ; 418 pages View More...
Dustjacket has edgewear with chipping and a few tears. Book is fine. ; Mit einer karte im text und elf karten auf beiblättern. ; Handbuch Der Altertumswissenschaft, III. Abt, 4. Teil; 633 pages View More...
Light staining and foxing to textblock. 1 corner slightly bumped. Dustjacket has edgewear with chipping and a few tears. DJ is browned with some stains. ; Mit einer karte im text und elf karten auf beiblättern. ; Handbuch Der Altertumswissenschaft, III. Abt, 4. Teil; 633 pages View More...
Rear upper corner of wraps is creased. . Very light browning to wraps. ; The authors show the close relationships between the Cretan Pictographic and Linear A scripts and their counterparts in Syro-Palestine, the signary of the Phaistos Disc and that of the Luwian hieroglyphic script in Anatolia, and the Cyprian scripts and their equivalent from Ugarit. A pioneer work in the deciphering of ancient languages. ; Publications from the Henri Frankfort Foundation Volume Nine [9]; 131 pages View More...
Spine is sunned. Scholar's name stamped to ffep (P. Stork). ; Absolute dates of events in ancient history have been difficult to calculate because of the complex adjustments and computations involved. The methods of relative dating developed by archaeologists and of direct dating established by modern science depend upon the interpretation of historical material which is virtually inaccessible. Using dates supplied by the ancients themselves, Bickerman suggests the means to convert them into units of our own dating system, thus providing an invaluable reference for all students of the ancient ... View More...
Minor browning to wraps. Rubbing to extremities. Minor wear to corners. Base of spine is bumped. Spine wrap is slightly torn along one side (3cm) ; Essays on: Kleisthenes as Politician; an Exploration; leobotes Alkmeonos and Alkmeon Aristonymou; Kallias Kratiou; Perikles' Wife; Isagoras I and Isagoras II; Isodike; Alkibiades of Phegous; Double representation in the strategia at Athens; ; Historia : Einzelschriften ; Heft 19; 112 pages View More...
Minor wear to corners. Spine is browned. Light creasing to wraps. ; Essays on: Kleisthenes as Politician; an Exploration; leobotes Alkmeonos and Alkmeon Aristonymou; Kallias Kratiou; Perikles' Wife; Isagoras I and Isagoras II; Isodike; Alkibiades of Phegous; Double representation in the strategia at Athens; ; Historia : Einzelschriften ; Heft 19; 112 pages View More...
All volumes have dust jackets except Vol II ( The Frescoes by Mabel L Lang) There is some very light foxing throughout each of the volumes, and there is some light chipping and minor tears and wear to the jackets, but this is a nicely preserved set otherwise of this scarce and important work. ; 3 volumes in 4 parts as issued: Volumes I-III complete. ; 3 Volumes in 4 Parts; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Textually complete with all plates and illustrations called for. This massive work on Nestor's Palace was compiled following its excavation by the University of Cincinnati in the 1950s. Nestor was a figu... View More...
This study looks at developments regarding Cyprus in the much debated early Iron Age, taking special note of the native impetus, together with Greek, Phoenician and Assyrian imprints and how each contributed to the culture of the island. Included amongst 11 black-and-white plates are several interesting images of scarabs referred to in the text. ; 16th Annual Lecture on History and Archaeology of Cyprus; 28 pages View More...
Scuffing to front wrap else fine. ; This study looks at developments regarding Cyprus in the much debated early Iron Age, taking special note of the native impetus, together with Greek, Phoenician and Assyrian imprints and how each contributed to the culture of the island. Included amongst 11 black-and-white plates are several interesting images of scarabs referred to in the text. ; 16th Annual Lecture on History and Archaeology of Cyprus; 28 pages View More...
