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Very light shelfwear to book. DJ has tears and chipping with small pieces missing. ; Very heavy book may require extra shipping to overseas customers. ; History of the Hellenic World; 555 pages; Looks at the History of Greece from the fall of the Mycenaean palaces through six centuries. Shows how the city-state, apeared and expanded and the development from monarchy and aristocracy to the purest forms of democracy.
Ex-library book with the usual stamps and markings. Tears on dust jacket and blemish on first pastedown endpaper from sticker removal. Full black cloth boards. 11 1/8"w x 11 1/4"h. 76 pages.
A desire to recreate Minoan palaces, villas, and houses of the Late Bronze Age inspired the author of this book to undertake an eight year research program that has radically modified our conception of the appearance of Cretan dwellings He not only interprets the use of the rooms that partially survive but reconstructs the guest suites and banquet halls of the vanished upper storeys. Written both as a preparation for a visit to Crete and as an actual guide to the sites, the book is prefaced with an account of the island's geography, history, and culture in antiquity, and packed with illustrations including photographs, plans, reconstructions, and a map of the island showing the sites" 269p. (plus 68 pages of diagrams and plates].maps.bibliography.index. Book
Lower corners bumped. Else book is fine. DJ has chipping and small tears to 1 corner. Lettering to front panel has colour misprint (publisher's error). Light browning to DJ. ; Xviii, 338pp, illustrated, + plans in pocket. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 338 pages
Former owner's name to ffep. Foxing to top edge of textblock. Light bumping to 1 corner. Light browning to DJ. ; Xviii, 338pp, illustrated, + plans in pocket. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 338 pages
Account of the discovery and excavation of a Minoan Palace in Eastern Crete. Includes a chapter on Atlantis/Santorini.HC. 345p. Plates (some col.) diagrams. bibliography. index.Crisp tight copy Book
Sather Classical Lectures (46) "The ancient Greeks devoted a significant portion of their poetic and artistic energy to exploring themes of death. Vermeule examines the facts and fictions of Greek death, including burial and mourning, visions of the underworld, souls and ghosts, the value of heroic death in battle, the quest for immortality, the linked powers of death, sleep, and love, and more." 270p. illus. bibliography. index An exceptionally clean crisp copy Book
Oblong Format. (22 x 23,6 cm). 112 p. (English Language). Original boards (soft cover) with title to spine and illustrated title to front cover. Boards with low signs of use. Paper inside partly with low browning at the edges, otherwise well preserved. Generally in good condition. The book contains a lot of fotografic images (black/white and coloured). With a dedication and signature of the artist (1998) at the fly leaf.
Oblong Format. (22,5 x 24,1 cm). 106 p. (English Language). Original boards (soft cover) with title to spine and illustrated title to front cover. Boards with low signs of use. Binding slightly loosened, otherwise well preserved. Generally in good condition. The book contains a lot of fotografic images (black/white). With a dedication and signature of the artist (1998) at the fly leaf.
XIII + 182 p. + LXXXVII planches hors-texte, 52 fig. in-texte, 2 dépliants. Jaquette jaunie avec plusieurs manques. . Inv. 12024.
212 p., 160 fig. n/b. Déchirure au dos. Inv. 10400.
"Written as a Baedeker for the antiquities collector in need of an expert's straightforward advice.It will also assist him in avoiding the two major pitfalls of collecting : the purchase of mediocrities and forgeries" It includes over 200 black and white photographs and 21 color plates. and a chapter on coins by Herbert A.Cahn .258p. plates, illus. index. Book
Starting with the Bronze Age this book discussses the Early Iron Age, and the colonial expansions which preceded Classical Greece. " ".This book is especially valuable for its combination of political, economic and social history, literature, archaeology and philosophy into one whole picture of this fascinating subject. It should help the reader, generalist or specialist, gain a genuine insight into Greek history. " 257p. bibliography.maps. plates index Book
"Until now, there has been no guidebook in English that covers the entire sweep of the Stone Age, Minoan, and Mycenaean cultures of Greece. The authors have made significant contributions both to our understanding of the earliest period of occupation of the Greek peninsula and to our understanding of the relationship between humans and their landscape through time. The book is engaging throughout and eminently readable." 202p. illus index. Book
Very light shelfwear. Faint crease to lower corner of front wraps. Small tear to head of spine (1 cm). ; 306pp, illustrated.; Studies in Mediterranean Archaeology Vol. LXXI: 1; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 306 pages
Very light shelfwear. Faint bump to lower corner of front wraps and first few pages. ; 306pp, illustrated.; Studies in Mediterranean Archaeology Vol. LXXI: 1; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 306 pages
New English Paperback. Pbo. Mint. 4to. (33 x 24 cm). In English and Turkish. [xxxiii], 344, [1] p., [cix] b/w plates, 20 folding plans and maps. Ikiztepe I. The first and second seasons' excavations, (1974-1975).= Ikiztepe I. Birinci ve ikinci dönem kazilari, (1974-1975).
118 p. + 89 planches hors-texte (Prähistorische Bronzefunde, Abteilung IX, band 2). Inv. 10141.
P., Rouam Gazette des Beaux-arts, sans date (environ 1890). In-8 reliure éditeur demi toile, plat papier illustré, 143 pages dont 126 d'illustrations.
Minor pencil underlining to a few pages. Scholar's bookplate to ffep (Jenifer Neils). DJ has edgewear with chipping and a few small tears and some rubbing. ; A modern authoritative reconstruction of the Aegean . Which - spans 5 1/2 milleniums of tentative starts and achievements and distasters. From the first sparse neolithic village to the fall of the Mycenean palace-town in the 13th. C. B. C.; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 428 pages
HB - 4º. Mit einer Literaturauswahl (99 Nummern). - Graphische Gestaltung: Joze Brumen. Mit 128 überwiegend ganzs. Abb., davon 40 in Farbe, u. 81 kleineren Abb. nach Aufnahmen von Milan Babic, Toso Dabac, Marijan Pfeifer u. Branko Turin.) Very Good (no dw). [P-21]
246 p., 202 fig. n/b. Inv. 10481.
279p. illus (some col) fold out time chart. bibliography index Book
Very light shelfwear else fine. ; The Routledge History of the Ancient World; 377 pages; Richly illustrated and with new information which gives access to the latest scholarship on the subject, Greece in the Making, 1200–479 BC shows how to write a history of this period, and the insights that can be gained by doing so. The latest volume in The Routledge History of the Ancient World series, presents a successful history of Greece in a field that is dependent on stories the Greeks told about their past. Robin Osborne goes beyond tradition and explores the literature, art and archaeology of the period. As an introduction to Greek history, and as a resource for degree course studies, Greece in the Making, 1200–479 BC is an essential read for all students of classical studies and those interested in the fascinating history of Greece.
