The Hittites: People of a Thousand Gods
by Lehmann, Johannes
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0670374156
- ISBN 13
- 9780670374151
- Seller
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Steelton, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Viking, 1973. Viking, New York, 1973. First Edition, First Printing. Fine/Fine. HC/DJ. I have placed a Brodart protective sleeve onto unclipped dust jacket. Book has turquoise cloth covers with gilt and white spine titles. The handsome dust jacket depicts a Hittite deity on the front panel and a portal lion on the rear panel. Book is tightly bound, with no marks or inscriptions, handsome endpaper maps, and does not appear to have been read. Translated from the German by J. Maxwell Brownjohn. Book has 23 b/w illustrations. The Hittite Empire, once rivaling the Egyptians and Assyrians in power, vanished about 1200 B.C. Based on 20th Century archeological discoveries, the author traces this ancient people from the Stone Age through their greatest years, during which they crushed the city of Babylon, controlled Syria and Anatolia, and even conquered the great army of Ramses II. The book measures roughly 6 by 8 ½ inches, with 288 pgs. See photo.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Chap Book.
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- Bookseller
- Grimalkin Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000007
- Title
- The Hittites: People of a Thousand Gods
- Author
- Lehmann, Johannes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0670374156
- ISBN 13
- 9780670374151
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- Hittites Middle East History Religion
- Bookseller catalogs
- World History;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Grimalkin Books
Grimalkin Books is located in Steelton, Pennsylvania, the first town south of Harrisburg. We specialize in older, unusual books and sets, often literary, artistic, or historical. "Grimalkin" is old English for an old gray cat, mainly because the owner, Bob Amsel, is a cat lover. All books subject to prior sale. Payment must be received within 10 days of the order or item will be returned to stock. We accept money orders, bank checks, personal checks (allow time to clear), PayPal or MasterCard/Visa through Biblio's credit card processing service. International orders must be paid in US dollars and can be paid via PayPal, credit card (through ABE), or International Postal Money Order. Your purchase will be carefully packaged to protect it during shipping. Books may not be returned just because the buyer has changed his mind. Only books with actual defects that were not mentioned by the seller in the listing may be returned. Please insure returns for their full value.
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