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The Find of a Lifetime: Sir Arthur Evans and the Discovery of Knossos
by Horwitz, Sylvia L
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0670135755
- ISBN 13
- 9780670135752
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
The Viking Press, New York, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover (1/4 Cloth 3/4 Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. Author's note, bibliography and index. Blue coloured in pages between pages 182 and 183 there are 10 pages of black-and-white photography. 1/4 tan coloured cloth covered back script with guilt coloured titles. 3/4 blue coloured board felt embossed design to the front panel. Colour illustrated dust wrapper with yellow, black and brown coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. A biography of Sir Arthur Evans, British archaeologist, who through dogged determination made one of the most breathtaking discoveries in archaeological history – that of the Palace of Minos at Knossos, on Crete. This book is not only about the discovery but, of the man behind the discovery. Softening and rubbing of the back strip edges with some sunning along the top and bottom edges. Light age toning of the text block edges and pages. Previous owners name to the top edge of the free front end page. Chipping to the top back strip edge with creasing of the top edge. Fading to the back strip with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Some marks to the dustwrapper of panels and a little browning to the verso. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [8], IX - XII, [2], 278, [2] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Crete; Archaeology. ISBN: 0670135755. ISBN/EAN: 9780670135752. Inventory No: 0124620. . 9780670135752
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0124620
- Title
- The Find of a Lifetime: Sir Arthur Evans and the Discovery of Knossos
- Author
- Horwitz, Sylvia L
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (1/4 Cloth 3/4 Boards)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0670135755
- ISBN 13
- 9780670135752
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Sir Arthur Evans, archaeologist, Knossos – discovery, Crete, Minoan, biography Biography & Autobiography; Crete; Archaeology. Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 0670135755 EAN: 9780670135752 Horwitz, Sylvia L. The Find of a Lifetime: Sir
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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