Published by Vision SRL, Rome Italy, 1981
Seller: Librarium, East Chatham, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Vision SRL, Rome Italy, 1981, 70 pages, short bibliography, profusely illustrated in full color with 12 color-printed plastic overlays which show what the ruins might have looked like when originally built, one color map, oblong 6.25"x 4.25", hardcover, red plastic covers with gilt titles in front, much of the gilt has chipped away, a little cover soil, no dust jacket, interior white plastic spiral comb binding in good condition, contents clean and tight, book very good {Ostia was a military colony near Rome, set up to defend the mouth of the Tiber River in the 4th century BC.} (VG/no dj) 5549 [(s)0522SJ].
Published by Federico Garolla Editore, Milano, 1989
Seller: FESTINA LENTE italiAntiquariaat, Lucca, Italy
First Edition
Paperback with flaps. Condition: Good copy. 1a edizione. 'Practical Guide' - 16. Translated by Nina Balzarotti & Mildred Kaplan. Numerous illustrations in color. Endpapermaps of the excavations of Ostia and the necropolis of the Isola Sacra. Ostia Antica is a large archeological site, close to the modern suburb of Ostia (Rome), that was the location of the harbour city of ancient Rome, which is approximately 30 km to the northeast. 'Ostia' in Latin means 'mouth'. At the mouth of the River Tiber, Ostia was Rome's seaport, but due to silting the site now lies 3 km from the sea. The site is noted for the excellent preservation of its ancient buildings, magnificent frescoes and impressive mosaics. 144 pag. Size: 16,5cmx12cm.