-Title: Greek and Roman Sculpture in American Collections

- Author: George H. Chase, Ph.D.

-Publisher: Harvard University Press

-Year: 1924

-Format: Hardcover (no dust jacket)

-Genre: Art History, Classical Studies

-Language: English

-Condition: Acceptable (see photos for details)

-No returns accepted 

 

  Where marble breathes, Chase bears witness.

 

A monument in print, Greek and Roman Sculpture in American Collections by George H. Chase is a scholarly pilgrimage through marble and myth. Published in 1924 by Harvard University Press, this volume captures the grace and grandeur of classical antiquity as preserved in American museums. With 416 pages of detailed cataloging and historical insight, it offers not just a record—but a reverent ode—to the enduring beauty of sculpted stone. A hardcover relic of academic devotion, this book stands as a quiet sentinel of civilization’s artistic legacy.

Ideal for art historians, classical scholars, museum professionals, and collectors of rare academic works on sculpture and antiquity.

 

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Book conditions are:

Ex-library. 1924 listed on title page and copyright page. Deckled edges. Top edge gilded and shows wear from age. Bottom front corner is chipped. Fore edge is scuffed. There is a one-inch-long tear on left edge of spine. Library call numbers painted on spine. Head and toe exhibit handling and shelf wear. Back board is scuffed. Pages are tanned. Rubber stamp marking on front pastedown. Rubber stamp marking on title page. There are two small circles where a substance was stuck between the copyright page and the preface page. (pointed out in photos). Shadowing on back flyleaf. Library sleeve glued to back pastedown. I didn’t notice any intrusive markings or defects other than what was stated. Please see photos.