Gods, Graves, and Scholars. The Story of Archaeology
by Ceram, C.W
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1962. The most famous book by C.W. Ceram (pseudonym of Kurt Wilhelm Marek, 1915-1972). First publ;ished in 1951; this is Fine copy of a Later Printing (the 20th). Blue cloth binding with titling on the spine in copper; design of a lion hunter in silver on the front cover. Clean text; xii, 428 pages; following is Index (xvi). Light green topstain.Translated from the German by E.B. Garside. Includes 49 photographs and 72 drawings within. A typically lovely production by Knopf. The dustjacket shows a darkened spine, minor edgewear, and chips to the head of the spine and the edge of the rear panel. In an archival plastic protector.. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005680
- Title
- Gods, Graves, and Scholars. The Story of Archaeology
- Author
- Ceram, C.W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
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Quercus Rare Books
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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- Fine
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