On the publication of this book in 1941, W.W. Tarn described it in the Journal of Roman Studies as "the most important [work] which has appeared in our time on the Hellenistic world....a very great book, alike in its vast learning, in the ease with which the author handles this huge and complex mass of often very refractory material, in the closeness of its reasoning, and in the sanity of its judgments." Forty-seven years later, it is still the most important comprehensive treatment of the Hellenistic world.
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On the publication of this book in 1941, W.W. Tarn described it in the Journal of Roman Studies as "the most important [work] which has appeared in our time on the Hellenistic world....a very great book, alike in its vast learning, in the ease with which the author handles this huge and complex mass of often very refractory material, in the closeness of its reasoning, and in the sanity of its judgments." Forty-seven years later, it is still the most important comprehensive treatment of the Hellenistic world.
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Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1350grams, ISBN: 9780198142300.
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Volume 1. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. With owner's name inside cover. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1250grams, ISBN: 9780198142300.
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Volume 3. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. With owner's name inside cover. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in poor condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 900grams, ISBN: 9780198142300.
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Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. All volumes have permanent marker to bottom of textblock (with a few pages have black maker to lower edge-does not affect text). Feps excised of all volumes (possibly ex-library at one time? ). DJ flaps are pasted down to inner covers. Else VG.; 3 Volume Set; 1779 pages.
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Good. 3 volume set. (xxiii, 1779 p. ): ill.; 26 cm. Green cloth. Fine bindings and covers. Extensive pencil underlining and notation throughout. v. 1 and 2. Text--
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Very Good- in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 708 pp. (approx. ) Original green cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Lightly soiled. DJ has small chips missing from spine ends and corners. Spine sunned. Price clipped. Contents nice.
