History of Ancient Pottery: Egyptian, Assyrian, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman
by Birch, Samuel
- Used
- Condition
- G (Front hinge is off and present; otherwise only slightly aged inside.)
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1873. New and revised edition. Hardbound. G (Front hinge is off and present; otherwise only slightly aged inside.). Brown calf leather with five raised bands, red title block on spine with gilt letters; gilt designs in compartments; gilt edges all around; marbled flyleaves; xv, 644 pp., color frontis, 12 color plates with guards, 209 woodcut text figures. The new and revised edition of this classic history of the art and craft of the potter in ancient times. First published in 1857. A nice copy in fairly attractive leather.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 105562
- Title
- History of Ancient Pottery: Egyptian, Assyrian, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman
- Author
- Birch, Samuel
- Format/Binding
- Hardbound
- Book Condition
- Used - G (Front hinge is off and present; otherwise only slightly aged inside.)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New and revised edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1873
- Keywords
- European Decorative Arts ; Ancient Ceramics ; ;
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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