John Mack Gregory (9 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book analyzes the history of sepulchers and monuments from the dawn of time through the construction of the pyramids. This study is complemented by a discussion of geography and history during these periods, with particular attention to the lands and individuals of the Levant or Eastern Mediterranean under the dominion of the Turks. It offers a rare and detailed account of the first architecture, sculpture, and engineering techniques of the ancient world, considering the development of tombs from their humble beginnings as natural caves used by the earliest humans to the sophisticated and awe-inspiring structures commissioned by the pharaohs of Egypt. The author draws upon the work of other scholars and travelers and augments this information with his own observations and insights. The result is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of architecture, religion, or the development of human civilization. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

8vo. pp 100. Inscription on the pastedown from the teacher Owen Mortimer:" Mark - From my fourth form students. With best wishes." Decorative black and white illustrative wraps slightly browned at edges. loosely inserted small card from editors. Very good. First Edition. Wraps.

Leather. Condition: Good. None (illustrator). First edition. The author's presentation copy of this vanishingly scarce account of ancient sepulchers, written by John Mack Gregory. The first edition. A presentation copy from the author, with 'Ex dono auctoris' to the rear of the work.Very scarce work, with only two known copies held at institutional libraries. Bound in panelled calf, with the gilt emblem to The Society of Writers to the Signet, to the front cover. This work was entitled 'An Account of the Sepulchers of the Antients, and a Description of their Monuments, from the Creation of the World, to the Building of the Pyramids, and from Thence to the Destruction of Jerusalem; In Two Parts: The First Comprehending Those that as in Asia, and the Second Those in Africa'. Gregory's work was intended to be an introduction to a larger work, and a second part, although this was never published. This work contains only the first part, as is the only part published. Written by Professor of Geography and History, John Mack Gregory. Claimed by the author to be the first account on this subject, containing several geographical and historical remarks relating to monuments and other areas of significance found in Asia in the early eighteenth century. With a preface, giving an account of the work and proposals for future publications. With two pages entitled 'Proposals for Printing, by Subscription' following the preface.The bookplate of Scottish politician, Sir John Anstruther. Bound in panelled calf, with the gilt emblem to The Society of Writers to the Signet, to the front cover. Externally, sound, with rubbing to joints and extremities. Joints are cracked, with boards a little tenderly held. The odd mark to leather. Scattered spotting to endpapers. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age toned, with scattered spotting, heavier to the first and last pages. Ink inscription to the rear blank. Bookplate to the verso of the title page. Good. book.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1710 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 21 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 21.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1709 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 55 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 55.