Language: English
Published by Washington, D.C. : The National Geographic Society, 1981, 1981
ISBN 10: 0870443585 ISBN 13: 9780870443589
Seller: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 295 p. : col. ill. ; 32 cm. ; ISBN: 0870443585; 9780870443589 LCCN: 80-7827 ; LC: CB311; Dewey: 930 ; OCLC: 7734568 ; A lavishly illustrated volume that deals with such historical sites as Pompeii, Angkor, & those associated with the Hittite Empire. ; Contents : Foreword -- An introduction : cities lost and found / by John Carswell -- The Sumerians of Mesopotamia ; The royal cities of Solomon / by Seymour L. Fishbein -- Pompeii : city sealed in time / by Thomas O'Neill ; photographed by David Hiser -- The mysterious kingdom of Kush / by Cynthia Russ Ramsey ; photographed by Michael S. Yamashita -- Angkor and the ancient Khmer / by Louis de la Haba -- The Hittites of Asia Minor / by Louis de la Haba ; photographed by Mehmet Biber -- Land of the Sinhalese Kings / by Cynthia Russ Ramsey ; photographed by David Hiser. ; yellow and brown embossed cloth in color dustjacket ; Folio, large volume ; FINE/FINE. Book.
Published by Ghent Guild ( 1949 ), Chicago, 1949
Seller: Thomas J. Joyce And Company, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First, Limited Edition. Quarto, unpaginated, maroon cloth, foxing " Our purpose in this book is to please the eye and delight the imagination. It is designed for those who can let their minds wander into realms of fantasy and dream in abstaction." - Ghent Guild. Copy number 143 of only 200, signed by each of the six artists. Each page depicts and image, a design, and many do identify which artist created it.
Language: English
Published by Ghent Guild, 1949
Seller: Windy City Books, Batavia, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket issued. Shelf wear and edging to covers. Binding a bit loose from age/wear.
Published by Ghent Guild, 1949
Seller: Squeaky Trees Books, Greenfield TWP, ME, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Dustcover has rubbing, light smudging, and small chips and tears ; Near fine red hardboards, sharp tips, unmarked, clean, straight and solid.
Published by Ghent Guild, Chicago, 1949
Seller: Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA), Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near fine condition. First Edition. Approximately 80 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear; protected in custom stiff archival mylar. Limited to 200 copies published, of which this in number 47, signed by the artists Gordon L. Kensler, Shirley J. Kifer, Robert F. Hiser, Jack M. Bela, Lynn Lagerstrom, and H. Rabel. Each page is a hand-screened print. Size: Quarto (4to). Signed by Author(s). Book.
Published by Ghent Guild, Chicago, 1949
Seller: Best Books And Antiques, Chandler, TX, U.S.A.
Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Limited Edition. LIMITED EDITION #10/200. HC/No DJ - Maroon boards with red/black lettering/ decor to cover; MINT EXTERIOR. No shelf-wear. Clean Interior. No markings. FEP/FFEP has slight DJ sun-tan remainder from DJ and light water mark, otherwise FINE. Color Illustrated throughout. In rear is numbered 10 and signed BY ALL 6 involved authors, Kensler, Kifer, Hiser, Bela, Lagerstone and someone else, but I can't make out the last name. 4to. Unpaginated. --B.R. Box 96. Signed by Author.