1908 Book: "Roman Pottery in the British Museum" Start Price USD 375.00 Current Price USD 375.00 Time Left 22 days 7 hours 12 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, October 02, 2008 End Time Friday, January 30, 2009 Location Northampton, Massachusetts See more about '1908 Book: "Roman Pottery in the British Museum"' Description "Catalogue of the Roman Pottery in the Department of Antiquities, British Museum" By H. B. Walters, M.A., F.S.A. Published by Longmans and Co. (et al): 1908. "To many of us what is known as a classical education seems perhaps in these utilitarian times somewhat antiquated and unnecessary, but at the same time "the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome" have not lost their interest for us, and can awaken responsive chords in most of our hearts. Nor can we ever be quite forgetful of the debt that we owe to these nations in almost every branch of human learning and industry".                                  -H.B. Walters "Catalogue of the Roman Pottery in the… British Museum" is a complete catalog of the Roman wares in the Department of Greek and Roman antiquities in the British Museum in 1908 with over 283 line illustrations in the text, 32 black & white and tinted plates and 12 plates of line illustrations. The catalog is complete and scholarly, with special attention paid to decorative motifs and potters' and other impressed marks, which are often illustrated.  Most of the material in the collection had was acquired by the Museum in the 19th century, and included what was at the time probably the largest amount of ancient Roman pottery recovered from a single site, the result of Roach Smith's excavations in the city of London. The author, Henry Beauchamp Walters, F.S.A., was an Assistant in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities at the British Museum and also wrote catalogs of the Museum's Greek and Etruscan vases, and the terra-cottas, as well as a well-regarded two-volume history of ancient Greek, Roman and Etruscan pottery (also for sale from our Ebay store). A useful classic reference for Roman Pottery. Hardcover. 8"x10", liv + 464 pages, with 283+ line illustrations in the text, plus 32 b/w and tinted plates and 12 plates of line illustration, all plates with tissue guards. The covers have some very minor soil and a little wear. The contents are generally clean with some foxing on the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block and on the edges of the title page and preliminaries. Overall, a very nice, neat example of a scarce book that is often found as an ex-library book in questionable condition. - QUESTIONS about this item? If you have any questions regarding this item, please let us know and we will respond promptly. We have more books like this listed in our Ebay store! Joslin Hall Books Selling books since 1983 INSURANCE??? As a seller we take responsibility for properly packing and delivering your purchase safely to you. You do not have to spend extra for insurance to guarantee that. RETURNS: We want you to be completely satisfied- anything is returnable for any reason at all within 14 days of receipt; we do ask that you notify us that you are returning it. OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS: We always welcome orders from customers outside the United States. The United States Post Office has discontinued surface (sea mail) shipments overseas, and so all packages must now go by air, meaning shipping to overseas customers costs more than it used to. You can use the Ebay shipping calculator (below), or use the "Ask Us a Question" button, to find the cost of shipping before you buy a book. If we can answer any other questions, please let us know. - Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. Your satisfaction is guaranteed with every book you purchase. Place a Bid!