ISBN10: 0684311038, ISBN13: 9780684311036, [publisher: NY. 1971. Charles Scribner's Sons] Hardcover First Edition large, ornate green, black & gilt decorative cloth hardbound 8vo. 8º (octavo) (small 4to?). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in near fine cond., spine faded, 1" tear on front, 1" tear on rear with minor chipping & wrinkling along the top edge, not price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings or store stamps, no stickers or bookplates, no names, no inking , no underlining, no remainder markings etc ~. first edition. first printing (A~10.71 MH ~ on copyright page). patterned endpapers. b&w map on 1/2 title pg. glossy full color photo frontis. & title pg. 345p. + about the author. glossy full color plates, many full page. glossy b&w photos. b&w line drawings, maps, plans & charts. "With Over 100 Illustrations In Color And Black And White" chronological table. metric table. glossary. bibliography. picture credits. index. ancient history. archaeology. art history. ancient greece. minoan crete. antiques. religion. mythology. ~ An outstanding archaeologist here describes in detail for the first time his discovery and excavation of a 3,500~year~old Cretan palace, found virtually unplundered with its magnificent treasures in their original positions. The palace, which had about ...
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