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HELLENISTIC STATUES OF APHRODITE: STUDIES IN THE HISTORY OF THEIR STYLISTIC DEVELOPMENT
Written by Dericksen Morgan Brinkerhoff.
Stock no. 1827482
Published by Garland Publishing Inc.. 1st 1978. Slightly better than very good condition.

Garland series. A thesis presented to the Department of Fine Arts in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosphy in the subject of History and Principles of Fine Arts, 1958. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos of sculpture. ISBN: 0824032179. Boards clean. Bookplate to front pastedown. Contents clean. A lovely example of a rare item.

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THE WORLD OF ODYSSEUS
Written by M.I. Finley; Simon Hornblower.
Stock no. 1326775
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2002. Slightly better than very good condition.

Burnt orange pictorial cloth. Colour photos. Introduction by Hornblower. Minimal rubbing to corners. Spine slightly faded. Contained in brown slipcase.

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THERMOPYLAE
Written by Chris Carey.
Stock no. 1827198
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2021. Nearly fine condition.

Green cloth with gilt titles, yellow & grey printed pictorial paper sides. B/w photos and maps. Colour illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is wrapped in original glassine paper from Folio Society (small edge-tears present).

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IN SEARCH OF GREECE: CATALOGUE OF AN EXHIBIT OF DRAWINGS AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM BY EDWARD DODWELL AND SIMONE POMARDI FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE PACKARD HUMANITIES INSTITUTE
Written by John McKesson Camp Ii. Illustrated by Edward Dodwell; Simone Pomardi.
Stock no. 1824089
Published by The Packard Humanities Institute. 1st 2013. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A catalogue for the first public display of part of the Packard Humanities Institute's collection of more than 850 drawings done by Edward Dodwell and Simone Pomardi during their visit to Greece in 1805-6. Accompanied by introductory essays designed to set the collection in its historical, cultural, and artistic context. Large oblong format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781938325304. A lovely item. Very scarce at the time of cataloguing.

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BOIOTIA AND THE BOIOTIAN LEAGUE, 432-371 B.C.
Written by Robert J. Buck.
Stock no. 1823520
Published by University Of Alberta Press. 1st 1994. Slightly better than very good condition.

The history of the ancient Greek federal state of Boiotia from the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War in 432 B.C. to its victory over Sparta in 371 B.C. Red cardwraps. ISBN: 0888642539. Light scuffing to rear cover. Contents clean.

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GREECE
Written by J.A. McClymont. Illustrated by John Fulleylove.
Stock no. 2137137
Published by A. & C. Black. Circa 1906. Almost very good condition.

A & C Black Colour Book 20 Shilling Series. Navy blue pictorial cloth showing Greek ships. Gilt titles to spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. 75 tissue-guarded colour plates. Folding map. Booklist to rear with latest books listed first published in 1906. Possible first variation or very early reprint going from the books listed to rear. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Base of spine is damaged; chipped with some fraying and a little loss of cloth. Scuffing to covers. Joints are pulled. Some light foxing. A little browning to plates.

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BATTLES OF THE GREEK AND ROMAN WORLDS
Written by John Drogo Montagu.
Stock no. 1322595
Published by Greenhill Books. 1st 2000. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A chronological compendium of 667 battles to 31 BC, from the historians of the ancient world. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 256 pages including index. ISBN: 1853673897. Spine slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

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ALEXANDER THE GREAT'S CAMPAIGNS: A GUIDE TO ANCIENT POLITICAL AND MILITARY WARGAMING
Written by Phil Barker.
Stock no. 1822142
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1979. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

As well as being an immensely readable and superbly detailed account of Alexander the Great's actual campaigns, this book also enquires into many historical might-have-beens and gives boundless practical advice and information for all Ancient wargamers. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w maps & battle plans. ISBN: 0850593255. Text block lightly browned and slightly grubby. Endpapers lightly browned. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine.

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THE ARMY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT (MEN-AT-ARMS)
Written by Nick Sekunda. Illustrated by Angus McBride.
Stock no. 2134744
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1ST 1984. Slightly better than very good condition.

Card wraps. B/w illustrations. Colour plates. ISBN: 0850455391. Spine browned.

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MUSSOLINI'S GREEK ISLAND: FASCISM AND THE ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF SYROS IN WORLD WAR II
Written by Sheila Lecoeur.
Stock no. 1818600
Published by Tauris Academic Studies. 1st 2009. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781845116705. Light scuffing to dustwrapper and clear tape remains to verso (not noticeable to front).

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HEADS OF AN ANALYSIS OF HISTORY (3 VOLUMES IN ONE)
Written by Dawson W. Turner.
Stock no. 1606790
Published by John W. Parker And Son. 1853. Good condition.

3 volumes in one. Contains: Heads of an analysis of the history of Greece (1853); Heads of an analysis of Roman history (1854, second edition with additions and corrections); Heads of an analysis of English & of French History (1854, third edition with additions and corrections). Small format. Green leather spine with raised bands, gilt title 'Turner Analysis of History'. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Leather and marbled covering of boards is scuffed with some surface damage. Inscription to front endpaper. 'Notice' page at front of volume is partially detached. Inscriptions to rear endpaper and pastedown. Foxing to textblock and endpapers but contents are generally clean.

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