New York: Columbia University Press, 1961. Revised Edition. Hardcover. G (No dj; average wear to spine edges; some slight soiling along top cover edge; former owner name and date on first page, along with handwritten notes on flyleaves; some underlining of text; light foxing on top edge of book block; page surfaces are generally quite clean; includes a number of extra material.). Gray cloth, olive title block with gilt letters on spine, 259 text pp. plus plate pp. of 818 BW illus. at rear. Adds more than 100 illustrations to the previous edition of this classic work. "The sculpture of the entire Greek and Graeco-Toman world is traced from the fourth through the first centuries B.C. Dr. Bieber has included new material, including an entire new chapter on the portrait sculpture of the Romans and on their many copies of Greek masterpieces." (dj) This copy includes a number of extras: a lengthy published review of this book; a few relevant bibliographies; and taped inside front cover, the 1978 newspaper obituary of the author, Margarete Bieber.

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Bookseller: Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 156137
Title: The Sculpture of the Hellenistic Age
Author: Bieber, Margarete
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - G (No dj; average wear to spine edges; some slight soiling along top cover edge; former owner name and date on first page, along
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Revised Edition
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1961
Keywords: Classical Art/Antiquities ; Greek Sculpture ; ;
Bookseller catalogs: Classical Art/Antiquities;

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Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....