Will Zeus by Stringfellow Barr, First Edition (17 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Barnes and Noble, New York. 1994. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; light rubbing to panels. Brown paper over boards with brick red overlay on the spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 494 pp 8vo. This history of Greece spans the beginnings of the polis to the Alexandrian cosmopolis, covering leaders from Socrates to Alexander the Great himself."For anyone passionately interested in the ancient Greek world (and this today the increasing numbers of tourists who find that Greece touches some inner chord), is a book that gives significance to not only Greek culture and history, but vitality to the men who made her what she was, and understanding of the intricate interweaving of and history. This book is a history of Greece that memorably records its words and deeds and finds a haunting resonance in the events of our own critical times. Because the author has placed himself imaginatively in each period of Greek history as he narrates it, the great political, military, intellectual, and artistic achievements of Hellas unfold with dramatic suspense. And although he has carefully documented his statements, he has dared to recount the story of a great civilization in a prose that echoes the power and beauty of the poets and statesmen and thinkers whom he calls up as witness. A clean very presentable copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. pp.xvi, 496 pages, with 32 pages of plates and end-paper maps, a very good hardback, publisher's original black cloth binding with bright gold gilt lettering to the spine, NOT FROM A LIBRARY and indeed completely clean from any former owner markings. First British Edition & the ISBN [112720002X] has been added later and cannot be found in the book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A history of classical Greece, from the early Hellenic period to Alexander. Black and white photos. Minor scuffing to front board, shelf-wear to spine. Previous owner bookplate. Price includes $1 for overweight shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First thus. First printing. Mylar protected dust jacket. Like new condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A near fine to fine copy of the stated "First Edition" in VG jacket with small chip at rear foot of spine.

Condition: Good. First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. Dust jacket price clipped. In protective mylar cover. (Greece, History).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Lightly annotated, otherwise a very clean copy. The Will of Zeus: A History of Greece by Stringfellow Barr is a comprehensive and engaging historical account of ancient Greece, focusing on its cultural, political, and intellectual achievements. Barr examines the rise of Greek civilization, its influence on Western thought, and its contributions to philosophy, democracy, art, and science. The book spans from the early Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations to the classical period, detailing key events, figures, and movements that shaped Greek history. With a particular emphasis on the interplay between myth, history, and philosophy, Barr provides a narrative that is both scholarly and accessible, offering readers a deep understanding of the foundational role Greece played in the development of Western civilization. The book also explores the legacy of Greek culture and its lasting impact on modern society.

Condition: Good. 1962. First Edition. 496 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by J. B. Lippincott Company, 1961. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good with edgewear/tears.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Black Cloth. Condition: Near Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Stated First. Black Cloth. Near Very Good/Fair. Stated First. Hardback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 496 pages; 16 p. index; 31 black-and-white illustrations; from the dj: "This book will try to tell the story of the Hellenic world from its first emergence to the death of Alexander the Great half a millenium later, when the Hellenic world passes into its Hellenistic phase." With these words Stringfellow Barr begins a history of Greece that memorably records the words and deeds and finds a haunting resonance in the events of our own critical times." Book condition: the cover corners and spine extremeties show some rubbing; dj is missing circa 1.5 inches of the spine bottom, and three other areas on the edges amounting to another one plus sq. in.of dj area loss; dj has a clear plastic cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. (1st) On dedication page in red ink: "To our very dear Scrabble friend," with bookplate signed "Howard Lamb, 11-25-72," also in red ink. Large, heavy book, 496 pages. DJ has tears long and short with rubbing on all sides, very small chip at top back tip. Fair DJ/Very Fine book.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 496 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Jacket shows some wear, chipping, punctures and fading. Inscribed on title page by author. Record # 2230675.

Condition: Good. 1962. First edition thus. 496 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Laminated pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Black and white photographs. Ex library copy with associated labels, inserts, stamps and annotations. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Some cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding slightly loose. Some stains within textblock. Minor pen inscription to front free endpaper. Boards assumed in good condition as covered with library laminated jacket. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor chipping and creasing. Some tanning and foxing to all surfaces, particularly to spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st US Edition. 496p+ plates bibliography, index Maps on end papers.P + PLATS BIBLIOGRAPHYINDEXMAPS ON ENS.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Shows some shelf wear, but clean, tight & complete.