A lot of thirteen (13) contributions to the Aspects of Greek and Roman Life series: The Roman Soldier; The Law in Classical Athens; Sport in Greece and Rome; The Religions of the Roman Empire; Early Greek Astronomy to Aristotle; Houses, Villas and Palaces in the Roman World; Trade and Industry in Classical Greece; Roman Medicine; Festivals of the Athenians; Roman Farming; Scipio Africanus: Soldier and Politician; Greek and Roman Maps; The Saga of Themistocles

Watson, G.R.; Douglas M. MacDowell, H.A. Harris, John Ferguson, D.R. Dicks, A.G. McKay, R.J. Hopper, John Carbourough, H.W. Parke, K.D. White, H.H. Scullard, O.A.W. Dilke; R.J. Lenardon

Edité par Cornell University Press / Thames and Hudson

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As fine a set of the series edited by H.H. Scullard, and from the home of a noted collector of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome and who made 18 trips thereto over the years. A dozen of the 25 titles published eventually. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound in hardcover format exemplars, generally clean, lightly toned at worst, minimal rubbing to extremities. Bright and shiny dust jackets, illustrated, little worn, protected by plastic coats. Bound in brightly colored cloth over boards, with sharp and distinct lettering to spines. First U.S. Editions, from the true First Editions, published by Thames and Hudson of London, England. From the publisher comes the following: "This series presents a vivid composite picture of ancient Greece and Rome through succinct, up-to-date surveys of many aspects of classical life and activities that have been heretofore neglected. Written by distinguished scholars, they conform to the highest standards of research and exposition. These attractive volumes are published not only for scholars and students, but also for the general reader interested in classical antiquity." The set is comprised of the following titles: The Roman Soldier (G.R. Watson, 1969, [6], 7-256 pp., bright orange cloth over boards, gilt lettering to spine, clipped dust jacket, Near Fine/Near Fine condition); The Law in Classical Athens (Douglas M. MacDowell, 1978, [8], green cloth over boards, gilt lettering to spine, 9-280 pp., two inked letters to upper edge, else Near Fine/Near Fine condition); Sport in Greece and Rome (H.A. Harris, 1977, Fourth Printing, green linen cloth over boards, gilt lettering to spine, [7], 8-288 pp., Near Fine/Near Fine condition); The Religions of the Roman Empire (John Ferguson, 1974, Second Printing, orange cloth over boards, gilt lettering to spine, [8], 9-296 pp., Near Fine/Near Fine condition); Early Greek Astronomy to Aristotle (D.R. Dicks, 1970, First Printing of the First U.S. Edition, [6], 7-272 pp., bright blue cloth over boards, gilt lettering to spine, Near Fine/Near Fine condition); Houses, Villas and Palaces in the Roman World (A.G. McKay, 1975, First Printing of the First U.S. Edition, bright orange cloth over boards, gilt lettering tto spine, [6], 7-288 pp., Fine/Fine condition); Trade and Industry in Classical Greece (R.J. Hopper, Thames and Hudson, 1979, thus a First Edition, dark brick-red cloth over boards, gilt lettering to spine and two dolphins logo to front cover, [6], 7-240 pp., Fine/Fine condition); Roman Medicine (John Scarborough, Cornell University Press, true First Edition, 1969, red cloth over boards, gilt lettering to spine, previous owner's ink-stamp along bottom and top edges, clipped dust jacket, [5], 6-238 pp., else Near Fine/Near Fine condition); Festivals of the Athenians (H.W. Parke, 1977, First U.S. Edition, "released" ink-stamp to first free endpaper, burgundy cloth over cloth, gilt lettering to spine, [11], 12-208 pp., Near Fine/Fine condition); Roman Farming (K.D. White, 1970, First U.S. Edition, olive-green cloth over boards, gilt lettering to spine, clipped dust jacket, [5], 6-536 pp., owner's ink-stamp along top edge, Near Fine/Near Fine condition); Scipio Africanus: Soldier and Politician (H.H. Scullard, 1970, First U.S. Edition, brown cloth over boards, gilt lettering to spine, clipped dust jacket, [7], 8-299 pp., Near Fine/Near Fine condition, owner's ink-stamp along top edge); Greek and Roman Maps (O.A.W. Dilke, 1985, First U.S. Edition, gray cloth over boards, gilt lettering to spine, [7], 8-224 pp., Fine/Fine condition); R.J. Lenardon, The Saga of Themistocles (Thames and Hudson, London, 1975), Near Fine condition, slight edgewear and rubbing to the brick-red cloth over boards, previous owner's penned signature at first free end paper, else quite Fine looking), with [9], 10-248 pp. and 35 illustrations and four maps. All in, a fine start on a complete set of the entire series.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards.

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• Titre: A lot of thirteen (13) contributions to the Aspects of Greek and Roman Life series: The Roman Soldier; The Law in Classical Athens; Sport in Greece and Rome; The Religions of the Roman Empire; Early Greek Astronomy to Aristotle; Houses, Villas and Palaces in the Roman World; Trade and Industry in Classical Greece; Roman Medicine; Festivals of the Athenians; Roman Farming; Scipio Africanus: Soldier and Politician; Greek and Roman Maps; The Saga of Themistocles
• Éditeur: Cornell University Press / Thames and Hudson
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: First U.S. Edition.
• État de l'article: Near Fine
• État de la jaquette: Near Fine
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Ancient Greece and Rome