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Hesperia The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Princeton, New Jersey American School of Classical Studies 2005 Soft Cover Fine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
No marks on interior, very minor shelfwear to edges. Articles include: Coastal Change and Archaeological Settings in Elis; The Corinth Oinochoe: One and Two Handled Jugs in Corinth; A New Fragment of an Inscription from the Julian Basilica of Roman Corinth; Female Dress and Slavic Bow Fibulae in Greece.
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16.95 USD
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Botkin, B.A. A Treasury of American Folklore
New York Crown Publishers 1944 First Edition Cloth Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
VG w/ very minor shelf wear. Slight age browning, otherwise pristine. 932 pp. Forward by Carl Sandburg. An amazing collection of American folklore and folktales. Divided into categories such as: Heroes and Boasters, Pseudo Bad Men, Killers, Jesters, Nursery Tales, Witch Tales, Ballads and Songs, Liars, Devil Tales, Ghost Tales and much much more. An amazing compilation of those aspects of American life that are soon to be forgotten by most. An incredible find in this condition.
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48.00 USD
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Daniel, Glyn (editor) The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Archaology
New York, NY, U.S.A. Thomas Y. Crowell Company 1977 0690014732 / 9780690014730 Cloth Very Good Very Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
VG/VG, blue cloth binding, d/j price clipped with minor wear. 224pp. numerous b/w illustrations, diagrams, maps, etc. Entries on chief sites as well as bios of significant archaeologists. Comprehensive, authoritative.
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19.00 USD
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Franklin, James The Science of Conjecture : Evidence and Probability Before Pascal
Baltimore, MD, U.S.A. Johns Hopkins University Press 2002 0801871093 / 9780801871092 Soft Cover As New 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
New. A history of rational methods of dealing w/uncertainty. Written clearly w/wry wit. A new look at attempts to draw order from havoc. Wipes clean the rust from some cast-off classical tools that can now be reused to help build a framework for the unredictable future.
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22.00 USD
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Gardiner, Alan H. Egypt of the Pharaohs
Oxford University Press (N.Y.) 1961 0195002679 / 9780195002676 Mass Market Paperback Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
G, w/ no marks on interior. Cover has 2 inch shallow cut on front, otherwise O.K. Good reading copy.
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6.00 USD
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Gombrich, E. H. The Story of Art
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Prentice Hall 1982 0138502552 / 9780138502553 Soft Cover Fine-Very Good No Jacket - as Issued 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
No marks, minor cover shelf wear. 13th edition, 398 illustrations, 100 in color. Spans the entire history of artistic creation, from Prehistoric cave paintings to our time.
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9.50 USD
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Guido, Margaret Southern Italy: An Archaeological Guide
Noyes Press 1973 First Edition Cloth Very Good Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
222pp., 33 maps and photographs, glossary and bibliography. FIne bright blue covers, no marks on interior. d/j VG w/minor edge wear only. Minoan, Helladiic, Mycenaean, Archaic, Classical and Byzantine, as well as Roman sites are covered.
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32.95 USD
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Halliburton, Richard Second Book of Marvels The Orient
New York The Bobbs-Merrill Co. 1938 Cloth Very Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
VG, 316 pp. minor bumping. Red, gold stamped, cloth covers tight and bright. Interior pristine w/ numerous photos, diagrams, historical prints. Begins w/ the cultural history of the Orient and ancient travellers, then continues w/Halliburton's own travels. Includes pronunciation guide.
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23.99 USD
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Ienaga, Saburo Japanese Art: a Cultural Appreciation
New York Weatherhill 1979 Hard Cover Fine Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
decorative blue cloth cover clean and bright w/ very minor shelf wear. d/j good w/ minor tears to top and bottom spine. Some underlining in chapters 1 and 2, otherwise clean throughout. 177pp. 105 photographs, 28 in full color.
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19.99 USD
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Ousby, Ian England
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. W W Norton & Co Inc 1989 0393306089 / 9780393306088 Soft Cover Very Good No Jacket - as Issued 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
No marks on interior, cover vg. 822pp. plus maps. The Blue Guide series is the most authoritative series in terms of art, architecture, archaeology and culture. The practical sections of this guide are also very useful. The guide is broken up into sections on London and 6 more areas. There are detailed driving guides, as well as complete, concise descriptions of the major sites in each town/city. Each area is defined and there are suggested routes to take. This book REALLY WORKS. Wonderful.
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12.99 USD
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Parker, Michael St.John; Drake, Jane (editor) King Arthur
Andover, Hampshire, United Kingdom Pitkin Unichrome Ltd 1995 0853727368 / 9780853727361 Soft Cover Fine No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
F, with no marks. 29pp. illustrated in color throughout. Traces the mystery of King Arthur, with period works as illustrations. Also maps, diagrams, etc.
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12.99 USD
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Phillips, Ruth B. Trading Identities: The Souvenir in Native North American Art from the Northeast, 1700-1900
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A. McGill Queens Univ Pr 1999 077351807X / 9780773518070 Soft Cover Fine No Jacket - as Issued 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
As new, w/ prev. owner's name on ffep., otherwise pristine. Indians in North Eastern North America produced a wide variety of objects for trade. This tourist art is generally of high quality, but has been largely ignored. This volume offers a view into the world of native american souvenirs. It is both anthropological and art historical. 334pp. Profusely illustrated throughout in color and b/w.
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22.99 USD
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