Finding the walls of Troy : Frank Calvert and Heinrich Schliemann at Hisarl�k

Berkeley : University of California Press, 1990. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: xiii, 409 pages; illustrations, maps, portraits, 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: ""Levantine English families"": The Calverts of the Dardanelles -- ""Indulgent daydreams of Troy and its heroes"": Early Explorations of the Troad -- From Antiquary to Archaeologist: Frank Calvert's ""Contributions to the Ancient Geography of the Troad"" -- ""Progress in discovering ... the real site of old Troy"": Pinarbasi, Akca Koy, or Hisarlik? -- ""The imputation of serious frauds"": Disgrace and Disappointment -- ""In the interest of science ... a sacrifice of personal considerations"": Calvert and Schliemann -- ""Troy, Hell, or China!"": Excavation and Recrimination -- ""A little broken pottery"": Priam's Treasure and Its Repercussions -- ""The hatchet ... buried"": Rapprochement and Cooperation -- ""More remains buried than has been brought to light"": Homer's Troy -- ""Wolf scalps"" and War Booty: The Fate of the Collections -- Epilogue: Finding the Walls of Troy Today. Subjects: Calvert, Frank 1828-1908; Schliemann, Heinrich 1822-1890 Professional ethics; Contributions in archaeology; Archaeologists Great Britain; Biography; Consuls Turkey; Archaeologists Germany; Excavations (Archaeology) Turkey; Troy (Extinct city); Ethics.