Simon Keay Eds (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Scholar's name to ffep (Jenifer Neils). Light edgewear to DJ.; This book celebrates the career of Brian Sparkes, whose work in Classical archaeology has covered many diverse areas such as art, pottery, and theatre. Such interdisciplinary work is at the core of this book, which seeks to explore the relationship between different kinds of text and material culture and the ways in which these can be interpreted. Chapters include studies on the relationship between vase painting and sculpture (Karim Arafat) , images on wedding bowls (Sue Blundell) , and the role of pottery workshops in the choice of iconography (Robin Osborne) . There is also, unusually for this kind of publication, a paper by Brian Sparkes himself, focusing on how artists and craftsmen in ancient Greece conceived the appearances of men and women and of the move from idealised naturalism to realistic naturalism.; 9.6 X 6.7 X 0.8 inches; 184 pages; Signed by Contributor.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1997, hardback in printed board covers, 314 pages | gently read copy - light cover wear, tight spine, free of notes etc | carefully packaged and dispatched from UK within two working days.

Condition: Used - Good. Ex lib paperback. 1st ed. 2 volumes. BAR International series 193(i) & 193(ii). Ex public library - stamp, date-label in each volume. Internally VG. First & last pages partly glued to covers (binding fault). This is a heavy set (about 2.2kg packed); additional postage may be required for shipment outside UK.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1995, hardback in red board covers, 476 pages, illus. b&w | very lightly read or unread copy - clean and bright, tight spine, free of notes etc | carefully packaged and dispatched from UK within two working days.