Hammond, Nicholas — Philip of Macedon

Baltimore, Maryland, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. From the personal library of the noted English historian of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, Professor Peter Morris Green two of whose final books will be published by the University of California Press in the Fall of 2025. He passed away at age 99 while working on a final translation of the works of Herodotus, his favorite historian. Laid in is Eugene N. Borza's professional journal review, and signed warmy to the former owner. Bound in bright red cloth over boards, sharp and distinct gilt lettering to spine, quite fine. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, but sunned at spine to very light orange. From the publisher's blurb, "A narrative history of Hellenistic Macedonia from the rise of the states out of obscurity under Philip to the accession of Alexander. Focusing on the character and career of Philip, the author discusses developments in military technology and strategy, the social composition and geography of northern Greece, and the region's political developments. Includes illustrations of the frescoes and artifacts found in the Royal Tombs at Vergina in 1977, the book also reveals the culture and artistry of the Macedonian people who made Philip's success possible." Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. xviii [2], 3-235 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine/Near Fine,