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New York, New York: Golden Press, 1961. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and gilt illustration on the front board. 380 historical and artistic pages nicely enhanced by black and white and full-color photographs and illustrations! "That our Sumer should be followed by a volume dealing with Nineveh and Babylon was almost a foregone conclusion. But though the Sumerians and Assyrians inhabited the same region, Mesopotamia, they represented very different types of humanity. The Sumerians, those 'mystery men of Near Eastern history,' were essentially inventive and creative, and their artistic achievements vie with the greatest of all time..........." ------- from the Preface.. First Edition. Red Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.

Golden Press. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. (art history, mesopotamia, art) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Golden Press. VG+. 1961. Hardcover. Hardback in Very Good+ condition with Very Good+ dust jacket. The Arts Of Mankind. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 380 pages. Light wear to dust jacket edges. Solid and straight binding, no ownership markings. Quick shipping, excellent customer service. All books carefully packaged in boxes and ship with tracking information. .

New York: Golden Press, 1961. hardcover. very good. Translated by Stuart Gilbert and James Emmons. With 491 illustrations, mostly handsomely printed photogravures, and 111 in color, some folding. 381 pages. Thick square 4to, red cloth (spine just a touch faded and some bubbling to cloth on front cover). New York: Golden Press, 1961. First American edition. A very good copy, lacking the dustwrapper.<br/><br/> The Arts of Mankind series, volume 2, edited by Andre Malraux & George Salles.<br/><br/>

New York: Golden Press. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1961. Hardcover. New York: Golden Press, (1961). 11" x 9". xviii,378pp, Index, Bibliography, Glossary. Red cloth. Book in fine condition, dj very good (lightly worn at edges). Translation by Stuart Gilbert and James Emmons. 398 illustrations in color and b&w, including folded plate with maps. ; The Arts Of Mankind; 11 x 9 inches; 378 pages .

New York: Golden, 1961. 1st American . hard. Near Fine. With fold-out map. Only faults: pict. sticker verso front cover, inkedname on half & full title pgs. Solid b/w & color photos, repros. near fine, no dj, gold-stamped red linen, oversized 383 pgs

New York: Golden Press. Fine. 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to. We specialize in fine books in collectible condition. Orders are professionaly packaged and shipped promptly. P2 .

Translation by Stuart Gilbert and James Emmons. Large-format volume, measuring approximately 9" x 11.75", is bound in red cloth, with stamped gilt lettering to spine and publisher's emblem stamped in gold on front cover. Book and dust jacket are new. Illustrated throughout in black-and-white and color, including fold-out plates, plus fold-out map at rear. Volume is housed in well-preserved cardboard slipcase (9.25" x 12"). xviii/380 pages.This is the second volume of this series. "The Assyrians were one of the mightiest peoples of the ancient world, a race for whom power and the pursuit of honor were paramount. Their art is an art of tremendous strength and of brutal, seldom serene majesty. The sculpture has long been well-known but never before have extensive color reproductions of Assyrian painting been available.This book presents for the first time the pristine freshness and wealth of color of the remarkable series of frescoes discovered in 1929 at Til Barsip by a French expedition. The frescoes… Read More

Xxi, Xxv, 440 Pp. Red Cloth, Gilt. First English Language Edition. : Golden Press, 1961. First English Language Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Color And B/W Illustrations Throughout. Xviii, 438 Pp + Foldout Map At End. First English Language Edition. A Massive Overview With Much Historical Detail. Fine Book, No Marks Or Wear. Dust Jacket Priced $25.00, Also Fine.

New York: Golden Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. c1961. Cloth. Near Fine condition with bumping to a few corners in a soiled Very Good dust-jacket that has a couple of edge tears; The colorful frescoes of one of the mightiest civililzations of the ancient world are brought to life within this volume along with many early Mesopotamian motifs; 4to; 380 pages .

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.

New York: Golden Press. NF/VG. 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to; 383 p. .

New York: Golden Press, [1961]. Fine condition in a fine box. THE ARTS OF MANKIND series edited by André Malraux and Georges Salles. Illustrated throughout in black-and-white and color. Bound in the publisher's original red cloth with the front cover and spine stamped in gilt. In a custom made matching red cloth drop back folding box with the spine stamped in gilt.

New York: Golden Press, 1961. From the Arts of Mankind Series, edited by Andre Malraux and Georges Salles. Trans. Stuart Gilbert and James Emmons. 395 sculptures, friezes, maps and diagrams b/w and colour. Four fold-out colour sunk-in plates, four fold-out b/w sunk-in plates, and one fold-out b/w map of the ancient near east. 383 pp. Clean white endpapers with a new book plate on ffep. Red cloth with gilt titles. Tail front corner lightly bumped. Covers clean, tight binding. Illustrated DJ with black titles. Only very light foxing, small 1cm tear to head of front near spine. Edges unworn, DJ clean. An excellent copy. FINE/FINE. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

New York: Golden Press, [1961]., 1961. 4to. pp. xviii, [2], 380. profusely illus. (some colour, many full-page). biblio. glossary/index. cloth. dw.. Hardcover.

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.