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Sabin, Philip; Van Wees. Hans & Whitby, Michael (editors)
The Cambridge History of Greek and Roman Warfare. Volume I: Greece, the Hellenistic World and the Rise of Rome [with] Volume II: Rome from the late Republic to the late Empire. [Two volume set]
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge;
Date of Publication: 2007
Stock Code: 11394
First editions. Volume I: Octavo, pp. xxx, 663. 10 maps, of which 2 double-page; 64 monochrome figures throughout text. Publishers’ black cloth with gilt titles to spine, in unclipped pictorial dust-jacket. Volume II: Octavo, pp. xiv, 608. 7 maps, of which 1 double-page; 55 monochrome figures throughout text. Publishers’ black cloth with gilt titles to spine in unclipped pictorial dust-jacket. Clean bright set with no annotation or inscriptions. 3cm closed to front flap of dust-jacket to Volume I. Dust-jacket of Volume II very slightly surface scuffed to rear. The primary reference work on the subject. The books reflect on modern archaeological discoveries and fresh textual analysis; with the first volume covering the period up to the Gallic War in 104 BC, and the second volume covering the period up to the sixth century empire of Justinian and his successors. Heavyweight so a contribution towards increased postage costs will be requested for overseas delivery. £120.00