Tiryns: The Prehistoric Palace of the Kings of Tiryns; The Results of the Latest Excavations
by Schliemann, Dr. Henry
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1885. First American Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's blue decorated cloth, gilt lettering and decoration on spine, elaborate gilt borders, lettering, and bull-riding medallion on cover, black endpapers, top edge gilt. Profusely illustrated with 188 woodcuts, 24 full-color chromolithographed plates, one map, and four plans (many of all of which are fold-out). . Former owner's name on first blank preliminary page, otherwise unmarked; head and heel mildly worn, gilt on spine only mildly faded, else fine; tight, square, and clean. All illustrations bright and clean. A large, heavy book - additional shipping charges may apply. VERY GOOD. . Color and B&W Illustrations. 4to 11" - 13" tall. lxiv, 385, (30-plates) pp .
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- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28141
- Title
- Tiryns: The Prehistoric Palace of the Kings of Tiryns; The Results of the Latest Excavations
- Author
- Schliemann, Dr. Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
- Edition
- First American Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1885
- Keywords
- Archaeology;, Tiryns;, Illustrated Books;, Schliemann;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Archaeology;
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Round Table Books, LLC
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Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
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