The Grand Tour; Shrines of Power
by Conti, Flavio
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0304300187
- ISBN 13
- 9780304300181
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Cassell, London, 1978. First Edition. hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. Preface by author. Numerous colour photographs, on glossy paper, and text illustrations & diagrams on a yellow buff paper. Light brown coloured boards with white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Colour photographic dustwrapper with white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Part of the grand tour series. A panorama of photographic arts, adventure and history, an unforgettable journey through time and space; This book dealing with places that denote power  such as Saint Peter's a Rome, the Forum and the Temple of Karnak Egypt. Rubbing to the book corners and back strip corners stop light tanning of the text block edges and pages with a split in the front hinge measuring 4 inches, with the underlying webbing visible. Creasing of the top dustwrapper edge with rubbing of the other edges and panels. Fading of the top edge and left-hand edge of the front panel. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. 168 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Architecture; Religion & Theology. ISBN: 0304300187. ISBN/EAN: 9780304300181. Inventory No: 0290162. . 9780304300181
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0290162
- Title
- The Grand Tour; Shrines of Power
- Author
- Conti, Flavio
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0304300187
- ISBN 13
- 9780304300181
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Politics, Architecture, Religion, Rome, Japan, Egypt, the Hague Architecture; Religion & Theology. Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 0304300187 EAN: 9780304300181 Conti, Flavio The Grand Tour; Shrines of Power
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
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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