Deities and Dolphins: The Story of the Nabataeans
by Glueck, Nelson
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Cassell, London, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. List of maps, introduction by author, chronology, abbreviations, list of plates, bibliography, notes, plans, maps and indices. The text is illustrated with numerous maps and a large amount of black-and-white photographs and the occasional black-and-white line drawings. Skyblue coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. A history and archaeology of the brief civilisation of the Nabataeans – who lived briefly between the years of second century B. C. E. and second century C. E. in the Middle East encompassing Palestine. Rubbing of the book corners with bumping to the lower book corners. Softening and rubbing of the back strip edges. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Chipping of the top back strip edge with a couple of small tears to the top edge of the dustwrapper panels. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels. The laminate of the dustwrapper has started to live to the left hand edge of the front panel. Sunning to the rear panel. First English Edition. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [8], IX - XII, [2], 3 - 650, [6] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; Ancient (BC); Archaeology. Inventory No: 0289980. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0289980
- Title
- Deities and Dolphins: The Story of the Nabataeans
- Author
- Glueck, Nelson
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Nabataeans, ancient history, Archaeology, Middle East History; Ancient (BC); Archaeology. Photographic Unbranded Glueck, Nelson Deities and Dolphins: The Story of the Nabataeans
- Bookseller catalogs
- Archaeology;
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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