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1954"This is not a ramble, nor a travel book, not yet a guide, but a description in the 18th century meaning of the term" These witty, and amusing observations - both verbal and visual - are based on his experience of Greece in 1944 when "The British government had assigned him to the Athens embassy as first secretary. After 18 months he returned to London with a sheaf of sketches of what he had seen." 224p. Illus+ 4 double sided color plates. map, index.n Book
1947"This is not a ramble, nor a travel book, not yet a guide, but a description in the 18th century meaning of the term" These witty, and amusing observations - both verbal and visual - are based on his experience of Greece in 1944 when "The British government had assigned him to the Athens embassy as first secretary. After 18 months he returned to London with a sheaf of sketches of what he had seen." 224p. Illus+ 4 double sided color plates. map, index. Book
1969Interesting enjoyable and idioscynratic survey of Byzantine architecture. Deaccessioned from the library of the Arts & Letters club, Toronto. 184.illus (some col) Ex-Library
2002An archaeological detective story investigates one of the most famous pieces of ancient Greek art, a gold and ivory statuette, exposing this piece as an invention of the early 20th century and exploring the reasons behind this brilliant forgery.274p.illus bibliography, index. Book
1964Wraps sun-faded to spine and top edges of wraps. Hard bump to lower corner with creasing through pages. ; Viii, 116pp. ; 116 pages
1955"The Greek Anthology consists of over four thousand brief epigrams written from before the Persian Wars down to the end of the Middle Ages; in other words from the Homeric to the close of the Byzantine age. These poems thus voice the thoughts and sentiments of four distinct and vastly different civilizations; Greece in the golden age of its classicism; Greece in its Alexandrian age; Greece transplanted to Rome, pagan, or Christian; and finally Greece persisting through the dark ages to the dawn of the Renaissance" Nice copy in large type of examples of Greek Lyric poetry.115p. list of sources.Some damage to spine, but contents fine, in original slipcase. Book
1973Wear & discoloration to price clipped DJ ; In 1949-50 on the Greek Island of Samothrace, an excavation uncovered blocks of a frieze sketched by Cyriacus of Ancona in the year 1444, among other things, and herein, an analysis; Bollingen Series XCII; B&W Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 278 pages
1983Includes black and white plates. 21x29.5 cm. 185 pages. Softcover. Cover and spine edges slightly worn. Else in good condition.
2004New English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English. 164 p. Familles Latines de l'Empire Ottoman. OTTOMANIA Levantin culture Latins Mediterranean.
2004New English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In French. 244 p. Vie Latine de l'Empire Ottoman (Les Latines d'Orient).
1974The author sets the historical background to this clash of cultures , contrasting the might of the Persian Empire with the evolving institutions of the Greek city-state... as the Greeks win against all odds and set a precedent ...that kept the Eastern empire out of Europe and ensured that the Greek way of life would set the pattern for Western culture . 216p.plates bibliography. Book
2012In this new novel that follows Aristotle's strong-willed daughter Pythias as she shapes her own destiny, the author offers an unexpected love story, a tender portrait of a girl and her father, and an astonishing journey through the underbelly of a supposedly enlightened society Book
199419.5x13 cm. 172+18 pages. Gilt hardcover with dust jacket. Pen writing on front whitepage. Else in good condition.
1969A Few scratches to front panel of DJ. ; Contends that the Athenian aristocratic clansmen were able to transform their religious prominence into political influence. He shows that the chiefs of state, generals, mint-magistrates, and other officials were drawn from the aristocracy generations after Kleisthenes was believed to have broken its power forever. ; Martin Classical Lectures; 126 pages
1997Since she cannot find the perfect man to marry, feisty Princess Areti decides to create a man of her own, Mr. Semolina-Semolinus, out of sugar, almonds, and semolina wheat, but when he is kidnapped by an evil queen, Areti must brave a perilous journey to get him back. Unpaginated. Book
1921Neat. tight. unmarked copy in tan cloth.. xiv, 386p + 4 pages of plates. maps. Book
1959Very minor shelfwear to book. DJ has some tears. Includes plain slipcase. ; Oversized. Heavy. ; 131 pages
2002Nice selection of Greek recipes well illustrated. "My . purpose apart from acquaintance with Greek cuisine. is to bring close to you Greece itself, i.e. the saltiness of the Aegean Sea and its islands, a smell of oregano and thyme from the Peloponnese and Central Greece, some sweet taste from Macedonia and Thrace." 190p. illus. New in French wraps. Book
2012Well illustrated book on Greek cooking in French 224p.Illus. Book
1987"A guide to a well-researched and medically approved nutritional pattern."According to the World Health Organization's figures, the traditional Mediterranean diet has, for centuries, protected Mediterranean villagers from heart disease and cancer. The authors draw extensively on such international research, suggest practical menus and recipes with straightforward cooking instructions, and give advice on the health benefits of a low-stress lifestyle. as well as delicious recipes (includes reseach done in Greece and Greek recipes) ) 224p. bibliography.index. Condition : V.Good Book
1996"She travels through some of the most richly historical and visually stunning locales in the world:the sun-drenched islands of Greece and the cultural crossroads of Turkey.With wate.rcolor brush in hand she captures all the wonder of these lands caught between Europe and Asia, between sea and sky." Unpaginated . Ills. [col] Book
1978Analysis of the remarkable economic & social recovery of Greece from the devastation of WW II and the Civil War. Also brief but insightful survey of post-war Greek politics until the 1970's. 264p.Footnotes.Tables.Index. Book
2006(New - will be sent to you direct from the publisher in Greece) "Otto F. A. Meinardus's St. Paul in Greece has been the fundamental source about St. Paul's travels in Greece for modern visitors to the country for many years, providing clear biblical and cultural insight into all the sites St. Paul visited in Greece, from Philippi to Fair Havens. It also discusses St. Paul's correspondence with the new Christian communities he started and the traditions that continue in these communities today. This edition, with new colour photographs and maps, has been brought up to date to take account of the changes at some of the sites since the original text was written. " Book
1972Inscribed by the author to Christian Habicht on ffep. Some minor ink notes on front cover and in the text, else VG. Creasing to lower corners of wraps. ; 43pp. Modern Greek text with Summary in English. ; 43 pages; Signed by Author
1972Slight edgewear to DJ. Bumping to corners. ; A guide to ten of the most important sites in Greece, including Athens, Sounion, Eleusis, Delphi, Aegina, Corinth, the Mycenaean Argolid, Epidauros, Bassae and Olympia. Through the writings, drawings and paintings of many travellers - from Hesiod in the seventh century BC to the nineteenth century archaeologists ... The reader sees these sites as the visitors saw them; 324 pages