AN OBSCURE INSCRIPTION ON A GOLD TABLET
by Walton, Francis R
- Used
- Fine
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
Athens: American School of Classical Studies. Fine. 1962. First Edition Thus. Stiff Wrappers. 30-35 pages; GENNADIAN NOTES,I. Offprint in stiff tan wrappers from HESPERIA, Volume XXXI, No. 4, October-December 1962. From personal library of Francis Walton noted bibliophile and classical scholar who specialized in the study of ancient Greek religion. Born in Philadelphia in 1910 he received his B.A. at Haverford College in 1932, and his Doctorate at Harvard University in 1938. He was a Fellow at the American Academy in Rome for two years in the late 1930s, prior to returning to the United States to teach. He taught classics at Haverford College, Williams College, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Chicago. From 1952 to 1960 he served as the Chairman of the Classics Department at Florida State University. He was member of the ASCSA in 1956-1957. In 1961 Walton was appointed as the Director of the Gennadius Library at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. He held the post until his retirement in 1975. In 1976 he was awarded the Order of the Phoenix by the Greek state in recognition of his contribution to Greek life and culture. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .
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- Bookseller
- Antiquarian Book Shop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40489
- Title
- AN OBSCURE INSCRIPTION ON A GOLD TABLET
- Author
- Walton, Francis R
- Format/Binding
- Stiff Wrappers
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- American School of Classical Studies
- Place of Publication
- Athens
- Date Published
- 1962
- Size
- 4to.
- Keywords
- Ancient Greece, Archeology, Early Greek Inscriptions
- Bookseller catalogs
- Classical Studies;
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At The Antiquarian Book Shop, located in Georgetown - an historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. we have been buying, selling & appraising rare, interesting and scholarly books in Georgetown for more than 30 years. Over those many years we have taken great pleasure from satisfying our customers' eclectic literary requirements in the shop and hope to continue in that tradition now that we have moved our operation on-line.Currently, our catalogued inventory includes about 4,000 books from the sixteenth century through the twentieth century in a variety of subject areas. Our stock comprises antiquarian books, collectible books and scholarly books, as well as a selection of antique prints and ephemera.The books listed here represent only a small portion of our total inventory. We are in the process of cataloguing the extensive holdings in our warehouse (15,000+ books) and hope to flesh out these pages over the months to come. Our new format allows us to expand & update our listings frequently. We have included images of many items listed to better convey their quality and condition.
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- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Offprint
- A copy of an article or reference material that once appeared in a larger publication.