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The Roman Legions
by Parker, H.M.D
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Oxford: At the Clarendon Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1928. First Edition. 8vo. 291,[1]pp. Maroon cloth, spine letters gilt. Very good plus condition, spine slightly faded, no dj. From Preface: "My main purpose has been to examine the internal organization of the legions, the areas from which they drew their recruits, and the conditions under which their soldiers served and were discharged. An attempt has also been made to trace the movements of the legions in the first two centuries of the Principate, the circumstances in which new units were raised, and the normal orders of battle and march, while in the Introduction the stages by which the army developed in the pre-Marian Republic have been sketched in outline".; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 292 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Dale A. Sorenson
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12983
- Title
- The Roman Legions
- Author
- Parker, H.M.D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- At the Clarendon Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1928
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Roman Empire, Rome, Ancient History, Antiquity
Terms of Sale
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