CiceroD 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2007 Does anyone else feel like they cant get their hands on quality Roman sources, or worse yet do not presently have much time to devote to reading? For me its that special time of year when all my schoolwork is due. O Happy Days! So after dusting off My ancestral copy of Gibbon and realising that I was sick of citing him, Ive decided to put it in front of the Forum. What is the best, most cost effective way of getting useful sources? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Virgil61 3 Report post Posted April 10, 2007 (edited) Does anyone else feel like they cant get their hands on quality Roman sources, or worse yet do not presently have much time to devote to reading? For me its that special time of year when all my schoolwork is due. O Happy Days! So after dusting off My ancestral copy of Gibbon and realising that I was sick of citing him, Ive decided to put it in front of the Forum. What is the best, most cost effective way of getting useful sources? For 'cost effective' see List'o links. All online stuff. Edited April 10, 2007 by Virgil61 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pantagathus 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2007 For 'cost effective' see List'o links. All online stuff. And if that fails you then either go to a big University library or become one with the Amazon used marketplace... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Primus Pilus 10 Report post Posted April 10, 2007 Paperbackswap There isn't a lot of ancient source material, but I did manage to get a few penguin version copies of some things I didn't have in print. It's a great site really... all you do is pay postage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaius Paulinus Maximus 2 Report post Posted April 10, 2007 (edited) For 'cost effective' see List'o links. All online stuff. And if that fails you then either go to a big University library or become one with the Amazon used marketplace... I've bought many used books from Amazon in the past, you can probably pick up 2 or 3 used books for the price you would pay for one brand new copy, all the used books I've bought have all been in very good condition. The List'o Links is excellent and a never ending source of research material but sometimes it's just nice to sit somewhere quiet and read a good book . Edited April 10, 2007 by Gaius Paulinus Maximus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DecimusCaesar 1 Report post Posted April 10, 2007 I've never used this website as I've only come across it in the last few days, but they do have a selection on some of the rather obscure Roman titles, as well as the popular : Caliver Books Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WotWotius 1 Report post Posted April 10, 2007 Second-hand bookshops are brilliant; I was able to purchase much of Livy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maladict 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2007 Second-hand bookshops are brilliant; I was able to purchase much of Livy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pantagathus 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2007 And if Amazon or Abebooks doesn't have it, you can usually find something here: www.bookfinder.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CiceroD 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2007 Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites