WONDERS OF THE PAST: THE ROMANCE OF ANTIQUITY AND ITS SPLENDOURS VOL. 2 by Hammerton, J. A. (Ed. ) - 1933

William H. Wise & Co., 1933. 819 pp. cover shows edgewear to spine ends and corner tips; interior clean, binding tight. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

The Fleetway House, NULL. Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1900grams, ISBN:

The Fleetway House, NULL. Volume 1. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1900grams, ISBN:

New York: Wise & Co. Good with no dust jacket. 1937. Hardbound. Front hinge loose .

UsedAcceptable. 2 volume set. Loose pages!! The pages are sun faded and slightly yellowing There is a lot of wear and tear on the cover Some corner dings. There are stains or residue on the cover This is a hardcover copy The front hinge is split the webbing is showing but all pages are intact The back hinge is split the webbing is showing but all pages are intact The book is slightly cocked The binding is split in the middle of the text but all pages are intact Fast Shipping - Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!

Wise. Good/No Dust Wrapper. 1943. Hard Cover. (G494) .

London: The Fleetway House, 193-. Illustrated with upwards of 1,500 photographs, many maps, and about 120 pictures in full colours. In three volumes, totalling over 1200 pages, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white (many full page), black & white frontispiece to each volume, large folding plate in Volume I, text maps (1 double page coloured), index; demy 4to; navy cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt & blind, the boards slightly flecked and scuffed, edges lightly worn; all edges sprinkled red; free endpapers faintly offset, the lower hinge starting Volume I, a little light foxing, soiling and occasional minor wear & tear; The Fleetway House, London, n.d.[1930s?]..

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. Four volumes, 1923-1924. Orig. green cloth, gilt titles, blind stamped floral borders. xxvi, 255; xxvii, 256-555; xxii, 557- 819; xxiv, 820-1180. With more than 1500 illustrations, including 100 full page plates in colour. One of the most beautifully illustrated works ever offered. Minor bruising to spine ends. Light foxing to edges of text blocks. Volume 2 has a small damp stain to lower front board. Volumes 2, 3 and 4 are tilted to spines. Dust jackets lightly bumped to extremities, a few small chips. A near fine set overall for the ancient history enthusiast. This new publication is not a dull historical record, but a vivid and sumptuously illustrated survey of all the marvels of antiquarian research in all parts of the world. While of great value to the student, it has been written for the ordinary reader, to whom it will come as a revelation of the magnificence of many of the ancient civilizations and the astounding… Read More