EUROPE'S LOST CIVILIZATION: Uncovering the Mysteries of the Megaliths. [Author SIGNED copy.]

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,illustrated,1st edn. [Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.] FINE/FINE+. No owner imscrptn but author's neat, handwritten,black ink inscrptn,dedication and signature thus; 'For Alan and Anne(?) , Warm best wishes, Peter Marshall' to half-title page,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour scenic photographic illustrated dw/dj panels; front panel with colour photograph of Lanyon Quoit, Cornwall and rear panel,with front+rear inner flaps too,with colour photograph(s) of Callanish standing stones,Isle of Lewis,,Western Isles.Front of dw/dj with capitalised part-title and grey-lettered sub-title and author's capitalised,grey-lettered namel; and a critic's white+yellow lettered review; spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+lettered part-title and author's name respectively and publisher's name to foot of same,rear panel with white+yellow lettered prose extract from book's introduction.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present - and virtually scoring indent-free.Top_fore-edges inevitably with age-acquired light ageing/toning but no foxing/spotting' contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain navy blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettered spine/backstrip and immaculate plain pale RAF blue endpapers.UK,8vo HB +dw/dj,author SIGNED,illustrated,1st edn,2-338pp [paginated] includes an Introduction,23 chapters,20 scenic colour photographs to 8pp in 1 block,between pp162/63,profuse b/w maps+diagrams interspersed throughout the text and the book,Notes a 12pp Select Bibliography ad anINdex; plus [unpaginated]author SIGNED half-title page,title page,a dedication,a Contents list/table,Acknowledgements,a List of photographs/Illustrations with a Maps+Diagrams list to its verso,a poem by the author with a b/w map of a journey from Skara Brae to Malta. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional, impressive condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its 20-year-old age,It is only the fault described that prevents a slightly higher grading.Despite that,it really is still an exceptional, exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of any oher detracting faults. Set in some of the wildest and most beautiful places in Europe,the megaliths of the stone age prompt many questions: who built them and why? Do they throw light on our origins? What mysteries are encoded in their stones? Peter Marshall argues that the megaliths are the beguiling remnants of a highly advanced lost civilisation of Europe. He sails from Scotland via Ireland, Wales, England and France to the Mediterranean islands in a small boat,proving that ancient mariners made such long-distance journeys. He meets experts,enthusiasts and local characters, uses geology, archaeology, astronomy and engineering and includes myths, legends, stories and anecdotes to illustrate his theory. Europe's Lost Civilization is an exciting travel adventure and a compelling detective story, a fascinating physical, intellectual and spiritual quest into an ancient mystery. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **