Archeology

New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1953. GOOD book condition/NO dust jacket. Navy blue cloth cover with silber illustration on front & faded silver lettering on spine. Corner, edge & head & tail of spine rubbed, bumped & small amount of fraying. Light stain (1 1/4" x 2 1/4") on back. General shelf rubs. Previous owner name on fep. Flaps from dust jacket glued to fep. Newspaper clipping about an archeological find taped to inner fep across from half title page. Translated from German by E.B. Garside. Numerous illustrations, black & white photos & plates. "No science has been more romantically adventurous, but until now this stirring story has been hopelessly buried in technical and scientific treatises. Ceram spreads it before the layman in all its excitement and color; in addition, he pictures the scientific achievements of the archaeologists fully and reliably." Small amount of neat underlining & margin marks. 421pp with index. Pages are clean & tight. Picture is provided by the seller & is of actual book you will receive. . 13th Printing. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Cambridge University Press, 1977. VERY GOOD book condition/GOOD dust jacket. Brown cloth hard cover with one 1/4" minor dent on bottom edge, very slight shelf rub to head & tail of spine & small amount of sun fade to edges. Colorful dust jacket with edge rubs, scuffs & several 1/2" or less tears along top edge. Colorful map endpapers of Mediterranean Sea. "For the first time we can complement the well-known archaeological picture with descriptions written by Mycenaeans themselves. How the new evidence can be made to contribute to our knowledge of these people is the theme of this book, which should be of interest ot everybody interested in Greek archaeology and history..." 201pp with index. Very clean, crisp, tight book. Appears unread. Picture is provided by the seller & is of actual book you will receive. . Reprinted. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Headline Book Publishing PLC, 1999. AS NEW book condition/FINE dust jacket. Black hard cover with silver lettering on the spine. No apparent damage. Colorful, glossy dust jacket with just avery slight trace of edge, corner & spine end rubs. Picture & short infomation on back flap. "Taking his extraordingay first-hand experiences of discovering and filming mummies all over the world as his starting point. Howard Reid brings these ancient cultures vividly to life. And in so doing, In Search of the Immortals comes to represent his personal quest to find an answer to that most epic and timeless of human problems: the meaning of death." 307 pp. with Bibliography & Index.Pages are clean, tight, unmarked & uncreased. Spine uncracked. UNREAD. Not price clipped. Gift quality condition. Picture is provided by the seller & is of actual book you will receive. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Secaucus, NJ: Chartwell Books Inc., 1978. VERY GOOD to NEAR FINE book condition/GOOD dust jacket. Navy blue cloth hard cover with brigh gilt title on front & spine. Very tiny amount of shelf dent to corners & spine ends. Colorful, pictorial (front & back) dust jacket has light edge & spine end rub & shelf dents to corners & edges with a 3/4" tear to top corner of front leading edge. Gift inscription on half title page. Previous owner drew a box around 2 page numbers on the Contents page. "... examines the history of knighthood and citizenship in the Middle Ages, the development of European castle architecture, and the role and importance of the Medieval city. ... Compiled by renowned archaeologists and art historians, ... provides a magnificent view of great centers of culture and civilization. The many large-format color illustrations, complemented by numerous maps and diagrams, convey a panoramic yet richly detailed understanding of the planning and constructions of the various edifices. And, woven into the text, the ideas and thoughts of major philosophers, poets, and architects help us understand the spirit and value of these landmarks... over 100 illustrations in color, as well as a time-table, bibliography, index and maps." 189 pp. Pages are clean, tight, unmarked (with exception noted above) & uncreased. Price clipped because used as a gift. Extra postage of $2.00 (total $6.00) for US Non Priority mail required because of size & weight. (See Shipping Rates or Terms of Sale for additional information.) Contact seller for additional international shipping costs. Picture is provided by the seller & is of actual book you will receive. . Gift Inscription. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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Westerham, Kent, England: Westerham Press Ltd., 1974. GOOD book condition/NO dust jacket. Black glossy paperback with Chinese jade horse on front & back. Edge, corner & spine end rubs & bumps with a few light surface scratches & creases. Title page has dark smudge from rub with the black & white frontispiece. Chinese maps on back of front & back covers. First few pages have a very slight bend to bottom corner. Previous owner bookplate on half title page & purchase information small & neatly written in gutter of half title page. Previous owner acquisition date small & neatly written in gutter of Contents page. Bilingual book in English & French. This is the museum exhibition catalog for "The exhibition of rchaeological finds of the People's Republic of China held at the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario, anada 8 August - 16 November 1974." Beautifully illustrated in black & white with a few full color pages near the front. 160 pp. Pages are clean, tight, unmarked & uncreased (except as noted above). Spine uncracked. Previous owner acquisition date small & neatly written in gutter of Contents page. Picture is provided by the seller & is of actual book you will receive. . Revised. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc, 1979. VERY GOOD book condition/NO dust jacket. Oversized paperback. Very square with only minor scuffs to edges & one (1/4") closed chip on edge of spine. 1/2" soil (sticker?) mark on bottom of pages. Numerous black & white, pictures, charts, & maps. Very clean pages. "The mysteries of the ancients -- the builders of such remarkable monuments as Stonehenge, The Great Pyramid of Gize, Machu Picchu and the awsome monoliths of Easter Island -- have long been the subject of great fascination to scholars and laymen." 202pp with index. Picture is provided by the seller & is of actual book you will receive. . Presumed First. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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