1st printing. Very Good HC in Very Good DJ. Red cloth over boards, gilt letters. Bright, clean covers and spine; slightly faded along cover tail edge; tightly bound; minor foxing on half title and rear free end paper at tail edges; very slight age darkening along interior pages at tail edges, otherwise bright, clean interior. DJ is clean and complete; 3 half inch closed tears at back cover edges; sun faded areas at cover lower fore corners. Folio, 190 pp; index; illustrated.

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Bookseller: Madden Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 14637
Title: Monuments of Civilization: The Middle East
Author: Lucienne Laroche
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: New York: Grosset & Dunlap
Date Published: 1974
Keywords: MIDDLE EAST, SOUTHWEST ASIA, BABYLONIAN, ASSYRIAN, ALEXANDER, ARTAXERXES, PERSIAN, GREEK, MACEDONIAN, RUINS, TEMPLES, ZENOBIA, PALMYRA, PERSEPOLIS
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