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Istanbul: NET Turistik Yayinlar, 1997. 112 pages, colour illustrations, map; 24 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. A guidebook to the Hellenistic site of Pergamon (Turkey). Richly illustrated with colour plates (art, architecture).. 6th. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo. Guidebook.

Istanbul: NET Turistik Yayinlar, 1996. 112 pages, colour illustrations, map; 24 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light edgewear to wraps, age toning. Another copy available. A guidebook to the Hellenistic site of Pergamon (Turkey). Richly illustrated with colour plates (art, architecture).. 6th. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo. Guidebook.

Los Angeles: Getty Publications, 2015. 367 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour), map; 30 cm. Published on the occasion of the exhibition Power and Pathos: Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World, on view at Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, from March 14 to June 21, 2015; at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, from July 28 to November 1, 2015; and at the National Gallery of Art from December 6, 2015 to March 20, 2016. Firm binding, clean inside copy. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "For the general public and specialists alike, the Hellenistic period (323-31 BC) and its diverse artistic legacy remain underexplored and not well understood. Yet it was a time when artists throughout the Mediterranean developed new forms, dynamic compositions, and graphic realism to meet new expressive goals, particularly in the realm of portraiture. Rare survivors from antiquity, large bronze statues are today often displayed in isolation,… Leer más

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1992. xii, 686 pages; 24 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Spine slightly rolled at the crown. Age toning. Fine DJ. . Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo.

Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1980. 192 pages, illustrations (some colour); 29 cm. Errata slip inserted. Published with the cooperation of the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sciences. Exhibition held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., and 3 other venues. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. CONTENTS: Foreword, by J. Carter Brown; Lenders to the Exhibition; Alexander and His Heritage, by Nicholas Yalouris; An Outline of Macedonian History and Art, by Katerina Rhomiopoulou; Map; The Royal Tombs at Vergina, by Manolis Andronicos; Color Plates; The Catalogue; Appendices.. Paperback. Very Good. 4to.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.; Discoveries Ser., 1992. 175 pages, colour illustrations; 18 cm. First published, 1990, under title: Grece antique. Translated from the French. Firm binding, with one spine crease. Clean inside copy.. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo.

Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1980. Cloth, 448 pages, illustrations (some colour), maps; 26 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Boards are slightly bowed lengthwise. Age toning. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket with yellowing flaps. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. "Who was this remarkable man called Alexander? What drove him to daring feats of organization and discipline that would be impossible to believe were they not documented by solid archaeological and historical evidence? After centuries of enshrouding myth and conflicting legends -- of his death-defying prowess during battle, of his rumored participation in wild drinking parties -- what do we now know for certain about Alexander's life? This book sets out to answer these questions in what is a fascinating, highly readable biography, published to coincide with an exciting national television special and a major international art exhibition bringing hundreds of stunning royal relics from the… Leer más

Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2010. xv, 348 pages, [16] pages of plates, illustrations, maps; 21 cm. Tight, clean copy. "Intrepid travel historian Justin Marozzi retraces the footsteps of Herodotus through the Mediterranean and Middle East, examining Herodotus's 2,500-year-old observations about the cultures and places he visited and finding echoes of his legacy reverberating to this day. The Way of Herodotus is a lively yet thought-provoking excursion into the world of Herodotus, with the man who invented history ever present, guiding the narrative with his discursive spirit." - Publisher.. Paperback. Fine. 8vo.