The Athenian Tribute Lists, Vol. I-IV
by Meritt, Benjamin Dean; Wade-Gery, H. T. ; McGregor, Malcolm Francis
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
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About This Item
Cambridge, Ma; Princeton, NJ: Harvard University Press/American School of Classical Studies At Athens. Good with no dust jacket. 1939-1953. Hardcover. KB58...xxxii, 605 pp, XXV plates; ix, 125 pp; XVI plates; xx, 366 pp; xii, 278 pp. Vol. IV contains the general index and bibliography. Vol. I & II are large folios, III and IV are large quartos, all bound in army green buckram with muted gilt to spine. Some plates folding, some in red and black, Vol. I has folding map in rear pocket. Vol. I & II have the plates and numerous text figures. Vol. I is 1939, Vol. II is 1949. Vol. III is 1950; Vol IV is 1953. Vol. II has extensive pencil notes. Condition is quite good. Some normal wear, corners lightly rubbed, spines very slightly faded. Colours of fabric on the volumes varies just slightly. Vol. I has a gift inscription in German from Austrian historian Fritz Schachermeyr to Canadian classicist Konrad Kinzl. There are light notes in all volumes but Vol. II has extensive pencil notes in one section with some underlining in ink. There is also a letter in German from Schachermeyr discussing some points of interest in the Greek. Except for the notes by Kinzl, the set is clean and nice. Texts are in Greek, else English. Hard to find complete and nice to find with such a provenance. Heavy and oversized for shipping. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12022
- Title
- The Athenian Tribute Lists, Vol. I-IV
- Author
- Meritt, Benjamin Dean; Wade-Gery, H. T. ; McGregor, Malcolm Francis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press/American School of Classical Studies At Athens
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, Ma; Princeton, NJ
- Date Published
- 1939-1953
- Keywords
- Athenian_empire, Ancient_greece, Epigraphs, Krateros, Hellenotamiai
- Bookseller catalogs
- History: Ancient; Classics; Language - Ancient Greek;
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About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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