The Periplus of the Erythraean sea Travel and trade in the Indian Ocean, 1912

Provenance
Personal library of Prof. Theodore V. Buttrey

Born in Havre, Montana, USA December 29th, 1929, his family moved to Corpus Christie TX and later to Austin TX. He went to primary school at St. Joseph's, MN and to high school at Philip Exeter Academy, NH, where he acquired a solid background in ancient Greek. He was admitted to Princeton University graduating in Classical Studies in 1950.Soon afterwards he married Marisa Maciá who gave him four children. After graduation, he taught Classics at Yale and later at the University of Michigan, where he retired. Having moved to Cambridge, England, he become Keeper of the Department of Coins and Medals at the Fitzwilliam Museum and later honorary keeper until his death January 9th, 2018. He was also Associated Professor at the Faculty of Classicsome, University of Cambridge.

Between 1989 and 1991 he was also appointed president of the Royal Numismatic Society UK.