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Ancient world 763Internationales Bonner Alexanderkolloquium (1996). Alexander der Grosse: eine Welteroberung und ihr Hintergrund: Vorträge des Internationalen Bonner Alexanderkolloquiums, 19.-21.12.1996. Herausgegeben von Wolfgang Will. [Antiquitas. Reihe 1, Abhandlungen zur alten Geschichte ; Bd. 46] Bonn: R. Habelt, 1998, 224 p., 4 leaves of plates: ill. Each of the nine essays has its own footnotes. Nice copy, clean, tight, no marks. $25.00

Ancient world 1393Wiemer, Hans-Ulrich. Alexander der Grosse. München: Beck, 2005, 243p, bib, index, illus, maps. Fine, bright, clean copy. No marks. Inscribed on the front free endpaper to a well-known classics scholar, with his signature, as well. Also, laid in is a friendly card, written on both sides, from Professor Wiemer to the other professor. $42.50

Ancient world 1456b Arrian, second century A.D. Anabasis of Alexander and Indica. Translated, with a copious commentary by Edward James Chinnock. London: George Bell & Sons, 1893, xx, 452 pages, frontispiece, map. Bohn's Library book catalogue in back. Blue cloth, gilt letterings. Has small map after page xx. Nice condition. Uncommon. $40.00

Ancient world 1261Sushko, Alexander, 1880-. Gaugamela, the modern Qaraqosh, October 1, 331 B.C.. Chicago: [The Ukrainian academy of Sciences of America], 1936, 228 p. incl. illus. (incl. maps) plates, bibliography: p. [165]-206. Series: Academia scientiarum ucrainica americana. Bibliotheca eurasiatica americana ... Origines eurasiaticae; or, Materials elucidating the ethnic and cultural genesis of Eurasia.; Historico-philologica, vol. IX. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good to very Good. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" x12" tall. Brown covers with gilded lettering and small decoration. Lettering on spine faded but legible, on front cover lettering brighter. Unmarked, clean and tight. $50.00
The Battle of Gaugamela, also called the Battle of Arbela was a battle that took place in 331 BC between the forces of the Army of Macedon under Alexander the Great and the Persian Army under King Darius III. It was the second and final battle between the two kings, and is considered to be the final blow to the… Read More

Ancient world 579 Droysen, Johann Gustav, 1808-1884. Geschichte Alexanders des Grossen. Mit einer Einführung von Fritz Taeger. Vollständige Ausgabe. München: Droemersche Verlagsanstalt, 1974, 479p. There's some minor staining or shadowing at the bottom of the spine and some on the front cover panel, little bit on top paper edge; the paper also seems to have toned a bit. A good, clean, tight copy with no marks. $30.00

Ancient World B95m19 Borza, Eugene N. Makedonika: essays. Edited by Carol G. Thomas for the Association of Ancient Historians. Claremont, California: Regina Books, 1995, 264 pages, notes, index. Paperback. Signature of well-known classics on front free endpaper. Fine copy. $25.00 Box A 100
Contents: 1. The History and Archaeology of Macedonia: Retrospect and Prospect -- 2. The Natural Resources of Early Macedonia -- 3. Some Observations on Malaria and the Ecology of Central Macedonia in Antiquity -- 4. Timber and Politics in the Ancient World: Macedon and the Greeks -- 5. Athenians, Macedonians, and the Origins of the Macedonian Royal House -- 6. The Philhellenism of Archelaus -- 7. Philip II and the Greeks -- 8. Ethnicity and Cultural Policy at Alexander's Court -- 9. The Symposium at Alexander's Court -- 10. Anaxarchus and Callisthenes: Academic Intrigue at Alexander's Court -- 11. Alexander's Communications -- 12. The End of Agis' Revolt -- 13. Malaria in Alexander's Army -- 14. Fire from Heaven:… Read More

Ancient world 405 Bengtson, Hermann. Philipp und Alexander der Grosse: die Begründer der hellenistischen Welt. München: G.D.W. Callwey, 1985, 284 p., [8] p. of plates, bib, index, ill. Very good in dust jacket. Signature of classical scholar on front free endpaper. $35.00