Author: A. R. Burn, Simon Hornblower & F. W. Walbank
Title: The Folio History of Ancient Greece — 4 Volume Set
Publisher: The Folio Society, London
Year: 2002
Edition: Second Printing
Format: 4 Hardcover Volumes in Illustrated Cloth with Slipcase
Condition: Like New
Weight: 4,673 g
Dimensions: 16 × 18.5 × 26.5 cm
A beautiful and substantial four-volume history of Ancient Greece, this Folio Society set brings together authoritative scholarship with the exceptional design and production for which Folio editions are known. It is particularly estimable as both a scholarly reference and a finely produced set intended for long-term use and enjoyment.
The four volumes cover the development of the Greek world from the Archaic period through the Hellenistic age:
The Lyric Age: The Greek World, c. 750–510 BC
The Persian Wars: The Greeks and the Defence of the West, c. 546–478 BC
The Classical Age: The Greek World, 479–323 BC
The Hellenistic Age: The Greek World, 336–146 BC
Simon Hornblower provides the general introductions to the volumes, while The Persian Wars includes a postscript by D. M. Lewis. Together, the works offer a comprehensive account of ancient Greek history from the emergence of the Greek city-states through the Persian and Classical periods and into the Hellenistic world.
The physical production is particularly impressive. The volumes feature illustrated cloth bindings, Smyth-sewn construction and high-quality paper, together with extensive colour and black-and-white illustrations, maps, appendices, postscripts and indexes. The four volumes are housed in their original illustrated slipcase.
The set represents an unusually successful combination of serious scholarship, historical scope and fine book production. For readers interested in Ancient Greece, it offers a substantial multi-volume reference work, while for collectors of Folio Society books it is an attractive and desirable complete set.
