WHO WROTE THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS? : The Search for the Secret of Qumran
by Golb, Norman
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good +
- ISBN 10
- 002544395X
- ISBN 13
- 9780025443952
- Seller
-
Korumburra, Victoria, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Scribner, 1995. xvi, + 446pp., intext, b/white illustrations; halftone plates, facsimiles, and area maps. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title on black quarter-cloth spine. A nondescript inscription on tinted ffep., otherwise leaves clean. Plain boards undamaged. Printed dustjacket nominally edgeworn. The subject of endless fascination and controversy since their discovery in the Qumran Caves in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have been subjected to a "compelling new interpretation" by Professor Norman Golb. Contents include: Prelims., Part 1/ A New Theory of Scroll Origins. 2/ Science, Politics and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Epilogue, Glossary, Endnotes, Biblio., Index. Book weight approx. 880g. . First Edition, First Impression.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Diversity Books, IOBA
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006266
- Title
- WHO WROTE THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS? : The Search for the Secret of Qumran
- Author
- Golb, Norman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Edition
- First Edition, First Impression.
- ISBN 10
- 002544395X
- ISBN 13
- 9780025443952
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1995
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- RELIGION, HISTORY, CRITICISM, DEAD SEA SCROLLS, JUDAISM, GOLB, NORMAN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Religion/Spirituality/Inspiration;
Terms of Sale
Diversity Books, IOBA
Diversity Books - Terms of Sale: All PRICES quoted are in Australian DOLLARS. Books may be returned within seven days of receipt if found to be incorrectly described. Australian buyers: We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and direct deposit to Commonwealth Bank account. International buyers: We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express. International buyers have the choice of FAST AIRMAIL [approx.3-10 business days, depending on destination]or STANDARD AIRMAIL [approx. 10-25 business days, depending on destination] Please EMAIL regarding ARTICLE FOR SALE, AVAILABILITY, PAYMENT and POSTAGE/HANDLING OPTIONS.
About the Seller
Diversity Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2005
Korumburra, Victoria
About Diversity Books, IOBA
We offer a diverse range of interesting, good quality second-hand books for sale.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Biblio
- The Greek root for a variety of words referring to the book, such as bibliography, bibliomania, etc. Also, one of the world's...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- 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...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Handling and Storing Books
Take care of your old books — vintage, antiquarian, and fine — with these tips from a professional bookseller
