Angels of Pompeii
by Brigidi, Stephen; Robert Bly
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New in As New dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0345377419
- ISBN 13
- 9780345377418
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
NY: Ballantine Books. As New in As New dust jacket. 1992. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. 0345377419 . Publisher's full red cloth, gilt lettering on spine, blind-stamped lettering and medallion on cover, gray endpapers. This book is a collection of 23 photographs taken of walls in Pompeii. Some are of angels, while others are of figures or shapes that are not quite identifiable. The photographer, Stephen Brigidi, was intrigued by these pictures and enlisted the help of noted poet Robert Bly to add words to his photos, thus 'Angels of Pompeii' was born. Photographs by Stephen Brigidi. Poetry by Robert Bly. Includes a Chronology of the Angel Frescoes by Deborah Jones.. . Both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW/AS NEW.. Color Photographs. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. Unpaginated pp .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29761
- Title
- Angels of Pompeii
- Author
- Brigidi, Stephen; Robert Bly
- Illustrator
- Stephen Brigidi
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- New
- Edition
- Stated First Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0345377419
- ISBN 13
- 9780345377418
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- 0345377419, Pompeii, Photography, Poetry, Angels, Art History, Roman Art;, Roman History, Archaeology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Archaeology;
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About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
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Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
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