Constantinople: Capital of Byzantium
by Harris, Jonathan
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- first
- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 184725179X
- ISBN 13
- 9781847251794
- Seller
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About This Item
Hambledon Pr, 2007. First Edition. hardcover. Harris, Jonathan : Constantinople: Capital of Byzantium. London : Hambledon/Continuum, 2007. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.5"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's black cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Glossy color pictorial dj. Plain white endpapers. [i-xv], xvi-xvii, [xviii], prelim material 1-289, [290-294] blank; eight pp coated/glossy pp w/ b&w images to center, unpaginated. Contents, lists of illus/abbrev, maps, acknowl, intro; ten chaps. Notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: an excellent and unmarked first printing with a bit of bumping to head and tail spine ends, a slight nick to two sheets of fore-edge; light wear to dust jacket; included is a publisher's B&w promo sheet. A well done and documented study of the history of historic Byzantium/Constantinople, present day Istanbul. We personally inspect every book we offer.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-275) and index.
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- Bookseller
- Furrowed Brow Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 240126002
- Title
- Constantinople: Capital of Byzantium
- Author
- Harris, Jonathan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 184725179X
- ISBN 13
- 9781847251794
- Publisher
- Hambledon Pr
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2007
- LCCN
- 2008295623
- Bookseller catalogs
- Eastern Orthodox Christianity; Art and Architecture; History;
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Furrowed Brow Books' goal is to offer an eclectic selection, while providing specialty offerings in Eastern Orthodoxy and Byzantine civilization, theology, Christian mysticism, science fiction/fantasy (Inklings emphasis), and military history.
We're happy to discuss making an offer on a collection in one of our specialty areas.
Dealer discount of 20%; we simply ask that you reciprocate with a discount of 20%.
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- Gilt
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- Tail
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