Jerusalem; Sacred City of Mankind; A History of Forty Centuries
by Kollek, Teddy & Pearlman, Moshe
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Steimatzky's Agency Ltd, Jerusalem, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Maps. Acknowledgements and index. In original brown cloth covered boards, gilt decoration to the front panel, colour illustrated dustjacket. The book is richly illustrated, in colour and black-and-white, with both ancient engravings and maps and magnificent photographs of the city and its holy places specially taken for this book. Over 200 illustrations. Rubbing of the book corners and back strip edges. Age toning of the text block edges. Creasing of the top dustwrapper edge with a little chipping also present to the top back strip edge. Slight browning of the fold over panels. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. 288 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Maps. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; Palestine; Sociology & Culture. Inventory No: 0289177. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0289177
- Title
- Jerusalem; Sacred City of Mankind; A History of Forty Centuries
- Author
- Kollek, Teddy & Pearlman, Moshe
- Illustrator
- Photographic and Maps
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Steimatzky's Agency Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Jerusalem
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- BZDB2 history archaeology religion Palestine Israel History; Palestine; Sociology & Culture. Photographic and Maps Unbranded Kollek, Teddy & Pearlman, Moshe Jerusalem; Sacred City of Mankind; A History of Forty Centuries
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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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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