Samothrace, Volume I: The Ancient Literary Sources (Samothrace: Excavations Conducted by the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University)
New York, NY: Pantheon Books, 1958. Hardcover. Burgundy cloth, gilt letters on spine & front cover, parchment or marble-like paper dust jacket, 148 pp., no illus. VG- (DJ has average age and wear; former owner name and year on first page; some slight soiling to rear flyleaf; page surfaces are clean.). Item #156451
The first volume in a series of books that investigates excavations on the Greek island of Samothrace. "All archaeological work in Greece has as its foundation the written statements of ancient authors. [This book serves] as a prelude to the archaeological materials and a tool for use in their study .. [and is a compilation of] all the ancient literary texts, both classical and Byzantine, relating to the island and its cult, down to the sixth century A.D., when the Sanctuary was destroyed by an earthquake. These texts are given in the language of origin with parallel translation and the necessary critical apparatus." (dj) An uncommon volume, especially with the dust jacket.
OCLC: 424882
Price: $45.00