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Le Temple D'Angkor Vat, in 3 volumes - Volume I: L'Architecture; Volume II: La Sculpture; Volume III: La Galerie des Bas-Reliefs (Memoires Archeologiques: Publies Par L'ecole francaise D'Extreme-Orient).
by Finot, Louis
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Spines of dust jackets lightly sunned, a tight, bright and clean copy in fine condition, in fine dust jackets and in a fine clot
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Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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About This Item
Bangkok: SDI Publications, 1995. Limited edition reprint.. Spines of dust jackets lightly sunned, a tight, bright and clean copy in fine condition, in fine dust jackets and in a fine cloth-covered slipcase.. Pp. (Volume 1) 196; 50 black-and-white (duotone) photo-plates, 2 large fold-out plan views; (Volume 2) pp. 156; 136 black-and-white (duotone) photo-plates (2 are fold-out), 2 fold-out plan views; (Volume 3) pp. 144, 322 black-and-white (duotone) photo-plates (many foldout), 9 foldout plan views. Publisher's original black cloth, boldly lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover, tan pictorial dust jackets, in black cloth-covered slipcase lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover and with gilt view of a gallery at Angkor Wat on the front cover, folio (14 x 10.25 x 4 inches). This work documents the temple complex at Angkor Wat, the largest stone monument in the world. This sumptuous work, originally published in 1929 in Memoires Archeologiques: Publies Par L'ecole francaise D'Extreme-Orient, was reissued in 1995 in a facsimile limited edition of 1000 copies. The text is in French as issued. No ownership marks and no signs of use. This large set weighs 15 lbs, extra postage will be required for both domestic and overseas delivery.
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- Natural History Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5838
- Title
- Le Temple D'Angkor Vat, in 3 volumes - Volume I: L'Architecture; Volume II: La Sculpture; Volume III: La Galerie des Bas-Reliefs (Memoires Archeologiques: Publies Par L'ecole francaise D'Extreme-Orient).
- Author
- Finot, Louis
- Book Condition
- Used - Spines of dust jackets lightly sunned, a tight, bright and clean copy in fine condition, in fine dust jackets and in a fine clot
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bangkok: SDI Publications, 1995. Limited edition reprint.
- Keywords
- Archaeology archeology Angkor Indochina Southeast Asia Angkor Wat sculpture architecture bas reliefs art art history French Louis Finot ISBN 1-87829-16-1 187829161
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About Natural History Books
Natural History Books is an independent, rare book retailer operating out of Iowa City, IA. The business is owned and operated by Noriko and Russell Ciochon. We only sell books through our NHB website and other book service websites. We do not offer books for sale within the state of Iowa.We specialize in rare and hard to find books in all areas of natural history especially ornithology, herpetology, ichthyology, mammalogy, paleontology, botany, evolutionary biology and travel and exploration. Our rare and hard-to-find book section has many fine hand-colored plate books. Our latest acquisition is the ichthyology and aquarium fish collection of Ross Socolof Books of Florida. We are always buying natural history books – if you have a collection to offer, please contact us at noriko@naturalhistorybooks.com or by calling (319) 354-9088.
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