The Art of the Hittites
by Akurgal, Ekrem
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio. 315 pp, foreword, I. The Hattians; II. The Early Historical Period; III. The Hittite Old Kingdom; IV. The Period of Empire; V. The Late Hittite Period; The Monochrome Plates; notes on the plates, bibliography, index with 174 plates in color (tipped-in) and monochrome. Photographs by Max Hirmer. n.d.. "In this volume the art of the Hittities is presented at full length and in all its beauty. This is an important publishing achievement, for the monuments and sanctuaries of the Hitttite Empire --- in the region where Turkey is today --- are virtually inaccessible to most of us, and the cultural objects are mainly to be seen in the museums of Ankara and Istanbul." from the jacket flap. Not Price Clipped. Owner's ex libris plate on ffep. Minor edge wear with lighlty age toned text block edges, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Green cloth with gilt lettering to spine..
Synopsis
Michael Dibdin was born in England and raised in Northern Ireland. He attended Sussex University and the University of Alberta in Canada. He spent five years in Perugia, Italy, where he taught English at the local university. He went on to live in Oxford, England and Seattle, Washington. He was the author of eighteen novels, eleven of them in the popular Aurelio Zen series, including Ratking , which won the Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger, and Cabal , which was awarded the French Grand Prix du Roman Policier. His work has been translated into eighteen languages. He died in 2007.
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002332
- Title
- The Art of the Hittites
- Author
- Akurgal, Ekrem
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Keywords
- ART HISTORYASIA MINOR THE HITTITES ANTIQUITY MONUMENTS CULTURAL OBJECTS
- Bookseller catalogs
- ART HISTORY;
- Size
- Folio
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