Published by Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, 1993
ISBN 10: 0810964228 ISBN 13: 9780810964228
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Published by Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1992
ISBN 10: 0870996517 ISBN 13: 9780870996511
Hardcover with dust jacket. Folio. G/G. Ex-library. 316 pp.
Published by New York (The Metropolitan Museum of Art), 1992
Seller: Ars Libri, Ltd. (ABAA), Charlestown, MA, U.S.A.
xix, 316pp. 280 illus. (76 color). Lrg. 4to. Wraps. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Nov. 1992-March 1993.
Published by New York (The Metropolitan Museum of Art), 1992
Seller: Ars Libri, Ltd. (ABAA), Charlestown, MA, U.S.A.
xix, 316pp. 280 illus. (76 color). Lrg. 4to. Wraps. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Nov. 1992-March 1993.
Published by New York (The Metropolitan Museum of Art), 1992
Seller: Ars Libri, Ltd. (ABAA), Charlestown, MA, U.S.A.
xix, 316pp. 280 illus. (76 color). Lrg. 4to. Wraps. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Nov. 1992-March 1993.
Published by New York (The Metropolitan Museum of Art), 1992
Seller: Ars Libri, Ltd. (ABAA), Charlestown, MA, U.S.A.
xix, 316pp. 280 illus. (76 color). Lrg. 4to. Wraps. (slightly shaken). Published in conjunction with an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Nov. 1992-March 1993.
Published by New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1993, 1993
Seller: Jeff Irwin Books, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. xix + 316 pages profusely illustrated in color and B&W, 9" x 11 1/4", hardcover, dustjacket, (dustjacket with slight wear).
Published by New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1993, New York, 1993
Seller: P. Henley Books, Alexandria, VA, U.S.A.
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Printing. Cloth. Second Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. 316 pp; 280 illustrations, 76 in color. From the reference library of the now-defunct Time Life Books, with library stamp and minor pencil markings on title. One signature removed for photographing, and neatly replaced with archival tape. Else a very good copy in bright dust jacket with 2 1" slits at bottom of spine.
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art., New York., 1992
Seller: BookMine, Fair Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy. 316 pps.
Published by Metropolian Museum of Art, New York, 1992
ISBN 10: 0810964228 ISBN 13: 9780810964228
Softcover. Condition: VG. Green and illustrated wraps, 316 pp. BW and some color illustrations. The ancient city of Susa (biblical Shushan) lay at the edge of the Iranian plateau, not far from the great cities of Mesopotamia. A strategically located and vital center, Susa absorbed diverse influences and underwent great political fluctuations during the several thousand years of its history. When French archaeologists began to excavate its site in the nineteenth century, the astonishing abundance of finds greatly expanded our understanding of the ancient Near East. The artifacts were taken to Paris through diplomatic agreement and became a centerpiece of the Louvre's great collection of Near Eastern antiquities. These works are rarely loaned, but a remarkable selection that includes many undisputed masterpieces, brought to The Metropolitan Museum of Art for exhibition, is presented in this comprehensive publication. Susa was settled about 4000 B.C. and has yielded striking pottery finds from that prehistoric period. A rich production followed of objects for daily use, ritual, and luxury living, finely carved in various materials or fashioned of clay. Monumental sculpture was made in stone or bronze, and dramatic friezes were composed of brilliantly glazed bricks. Among the discoveries are tiny, intricately carved cylinder seals and splendid jewelry. Clay balls marked with symbols offer fascinating testimony to the very beginnings of writing; clay tablets from later periods bearing inscriptions in cuneiform record political history, literature, business transactions, and mathematical calculations. A very important group of finds from Susa is made up of objects brought back as booty from conquests in Mesopotamia. These works, many of them the royal monuments of Akkadian and Babylonian monarchs - for instance, the great stele of Naram-Sin - are among the best known of all objects from the ancient Near East. Altogether, the exhibition presents more than two hundred objects found at Susa, produced over a period of about 3500 years. They come from all periods of the site's settlement, from it earliest history to its adornment as a major city of the opulent Achaemenid Persian empire. Eighteen French and American scholars have contributed essays to this volume on subjects that include the history of art in ancient Iran from prehistoric settlement through the Achaemenid period; the history of the excavations at Susa; the development of writing; seals and sealings; royal and religious structures at Susa; objects brought from Mesopotamia; brick decoration; popular art; and cuneiform texts. Recent results of ongoing research into the archaeology of Susa are discussed. Analyses of specific techniques are included as well as reports on the conservation of objects. Each work in the exhibition is illustrated and fully described, with references to relevant publications.
Published by Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1992
ISBN 10: 0870996525 ISBN 13: 9780870996528
First Edition
Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated (illustrator). First Edition. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art/Harry Abrams, 1992. First edition to accompany exhibition of French excavations, now at the Louvre and on loan to the Met. 4to. 316 pp. Lavishly illustrated in color with index and bibliography. The ancient city of Susa (biblical Shushan) lay at the edge of the Iranian plateau, not far from the great cities of Mesopotamia. A strategically located and vital center, Susa absorbed diverse influences and underwent great political fluctuations during the several thousand years of its history. When French archaeologists began to excavate its site in the nineteenth century, the astonishing abundance of finds greatly expanded our understanding of the ancient Near East. The artifacts were taken to Paris through diplomatic agreement and became a centerpiece of the Louvre's great collection of Near Eastern antiquities. These works are rarely loaned, but a remarkable selection that includes many undisputed masterpieces, brought to The Metropolitan Museum of Art for exhibition, is presented in this comprehensive publication. Susa was settled about 4000 B.C. and has yielded striking pottery finds from that prehistoric period. A rich production followed of objects for daily use, ritual, and luxury living, finely carved in various materials or fashioned of clay. Monumental sculpture was made in stone or bronze, and dramatic friezes were composed of brilliantly glazed bricks. Among the discoveries are tiny, intricately carved cylinder seals and splendid jewelry. Clay balls marked with symbols offer fascinating testimony to the very beginnings of writing; clay tablets from later periods bearing inscriptions in cuneiform record political history, literature, business transactions, and mathematical calculations. A very important group of finds from Susa is made up of objects brought back as booty from conquests in Mesopotamia. These works, many of them the royal monuments of Akkadian and Babylonian monarchsfor instance, the great stele of Naram-Sinare among the best known of all objects from the ancient Near East. Altogether, the exhibition presents more than two hundred objects found at Susa, produced over a period of about 3500 years. They come from all periods of the site's settlement, from it earliest history to its adornment as a major city of the opulent Achaemenid Persian empire. Eighteen French and American scholars have contributed essays to this volume on subjects that include the history of art in ancient Iran from prehistoric settlement through the Achaemenid period; the history of the excavations at Susa; the development of writing; seals and sealings; royal and religious structures at Susa; objects brought from Mesopotamia; brick decoration; popular art; and cuneiform texts. Recent results of ongoing research into the archaeology of Susa are discussed. Analyses of specific techniques are included as well as reports on the conservation of objects. Each work in the exhibition is illustrated and fully described, with references to relevant publications. Light edge wear, rear corners rubbed. No writing inside. Hinges sound. Appears little-read. Very good. Size: 4to.
Published by Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1992
ISBN 10: 0870996525 ISBN 13: 9780870996528
Seller: Don Kelly Books, London, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: As New. 316pp. 195 items are catalogued, all illustrated in colour or b&w photographs.
Published by New York (The Metropolitan Museum of Art), 1992
Seller: Ars Libri, Ltd. (ABAA), Charlestown, MA, U.S.A.
xix, 316pp. 280 illus. (76 color). Lrg. 4to. Cloth. D.j. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Nov. 1992-March 1993.
Published by Metropolitan Museum of Art / Abrams 1992, 1992
Seller: Joel Rudikoff Art Books, White Plains, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
First 4to, cloth. xi+316 pp, 280 illustrations (76 in color), maps, chronology, bibliography. Exhibition November 17, 1992 - March 7, 1993. 0810964228 Fine in dj.
Published by The Mertropolitan Museum New York 1992, 1992
Seller: EDITORIALE UMBRA SAS, Foligno, PG, Italy
Condition: UsatoMoltoBuono. Ril. in tela con sovr., cm 28,5x22,5, pp 315, moltissime tavv. e ill. a col. e b/n. - ISBN: 081096422.
Seller: Vangsgaards Antikvariat Aps, Copenhagen, Denmark
The Metropolitan Museum of Art & Harry N. Abrams, New York 1993. 4to. 315 pages. Illustrations in colour and b/w. Publisher's cloth with dust wrappers. Fine/near fine.
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1993
ISBN 10: 0810964228 ISBN 13: 9780810964228
Seller: Exquisite Corpse Booksellers, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Cloth. Condition: Fine Condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine Condition. 316 pages 356 illustrations 76 in color. Second Printing, 1993. Foreword by Philippe de Montebello, Director. Published on the occasion of the exhibition from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York NY November 17, 1992-March 7, 1993. Chronology. Concordance. Bibliography. Book.
Published by Harry N. Abrams,, New York,, 1992
ISBN 10: 0870996517 ISBN 13: 9780870996511
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 4to. pp xix, 316. Original publisher's burgundy cloth, lettered gilt on spine. Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white throughout. Published in Conjunction with the exhibition, held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from November 17, 1992, to March 7, 1993. This book is heavy, and delivery costs may be a consideration especially outside Britain. ISBN: 0870996517 Fine in fine dust jacket.