Thompson, Dorothy Burr - Troy: The Terracotta Figurines of the Hellenistic Period (Supplementary Monograph 3)

Princeton, New Jersey, The University of Cincinnati / Princeton University Press, 1963. Hardcover. Dark gray buckram, gilt letters on spine, 163 text pp. followed by 3 maps and 63 BW plate pages. One of the supplements to the multi-volume set, "Troy: Excavations conducted by the University of Cincinnati, 1932-1938." "This study deals with the terracottas of Ilion that were found in the campaigns of the University of Cincinnati on that site from 1932 through 1938. Chronologically, they range from the fourth century B.C. into late Roman times. Most belong to the late Hellenistic period. They form an important body of evidence for the study of the minor arts of an area that contributed much to the formation of the tastes of the Roman empire." (preface) The annotated catalogue addresses more than 300 specific pieces, and many are pictured here. An uncommon volume. G+, ex-library. This has s some of the dj remaining. Spine has some fading. Library pocket in back and stamping. Pages are generall clean and tight, some dog-earred but not into plates.

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