The Arts of Assyria.; Translated by Stuart Gilbert and James Emmons. Edited by Andre Malraux and Georges Salles
by Parrot, Andre
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- vg
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Santa Monica, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Golden Press, 1961. First edition. Hardcover. vg. 4to. 380 pp. Red cloth with embossed gilt symbol to front plate and gilt lettering to spine, in white dj with black lettering and colored picture. Very slight creasing and wear to d/j. "This book presents for the first time (...) the remarkable series of frescoes discovered in 1929 at Til Barsip by French expedition. The frescoes confirm what has long been evident in sculpture: the Assyrians were not only great warriors, they were great artists, too." Beautifully illustrated with 491 illustrations in color and b&w. Fold-out map at rear. Part of a series: The Art of Mankind. Dj in very good, book in near fine condition.
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- Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7224
- Title
- The Arts of Assyria.; Translated by Stuart Gilbert and James Emmons. Edited by Andre Malraux and Georges Salles
- Author
- Parrot, Andre
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - vg
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Golden Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- Art, Assyria, Assyrian art, Ancient art, Middle east, Illustrated books
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Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
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Santa Monica, California
About Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
We offer a broad selection of rare, out-of-print and antiquarian books with an emphasis on photography, architecture, art, Judaica, Bibles, Weimar Germany and the Third Reich, modernism, Olympic Games, erotica and foreign-language works, especially German, Hebrew, Polish and Yiddish. We also provide appraisal, auction, consulting and rental services.
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- Fine
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