Roman Realities

Hooper, Finley. Roman Realities. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1980. Second printing. Large octavo. 584, [2]pp. Original photographic dust-jacket over cloth with gold lettering on spine. Pictorial title page. Remarkable work in which the author recalls the experiences of the ancient Romans through a thousand years of their history, emphasizing the problems produced by their successes and the lessons to be learned from their failures. This study is profusely illustrated with numerous b/w photographic reproductions. Moderate age wear on dust-jacket with head of spine partly chipped. Sporadic underlining and annotations in ink from page 414 on. Dust-jacket, binding and interior in overall good condition. g. Hardcover. (32596) $45