Autobiografia di un archeologo alla ricera del mondo omerico [Autobiography of an archaeologist in search of the Homeric world]
by SCHLIEMANN, Heinrich
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Milan: Schwarz editore, 1962. Cloth. Very good. In Italian. Large 8vo. Pictorial dust jacket. Publisher's navy cloth with gilt lettering and decoration on spine and cover. Photographic and illustrated plates throughout. 243 pp.
Minor shelf wear to jacket and some sunning to jacket spine. Tight and clean, unmarked.
This is an expanded and illustrated edition of the autobiography of legendary archaeologist Schliemann (1822-1890), whose discoveries of sites mentioned in the works of Homer popularized the idea that Homeric mythology was based on historical events.
Minor shelf wear to jacket and some sunning to jacket spine. Tight and clean, unmarked.
This is an expanded and illustrated edition of the autobiography of legendary archaeologist Schliemann (1822-1890), whose discoveries of sites mentioned in the works of Homer popularized the idea that Homeric mythology was based on historical events.
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- Uncharted Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1666
- Title
- Autobiografia di un archeologo alla ricera del mondo omerico [Autobiography of an archaeologist in search of the Homeric world]
- Author
- SCHLIEMANN, Heinrich
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Schwarz editore
- Place of Publication
- Milan
- Date Published
- 1962
- Bookseller catalogs
- Non-English Language;
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