Masada: Herod's Fortress and the Zealots' Last Stand
by YADIN, Yigael
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. Stated 7th impression, 1972. From the jacket flap: "The excavation from 1963 to 1965 of the Judean desert rock-fortress of Masada has taken its place as one of the most exciting and significant archaeological events of recent times." With 96 illustrations in full color, 116 more in black & white and 20 maps and plans. Translated from the Hebrew by Moshe Pearlman. --- In full brown cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling. Jacket features aerial view of Masada in color. --- An excellent copy: bright, clean and tightly-bound. Unclipped jacket also in good shape, except for a loose ship at head of spine; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for any shipment other than by USPS Media Mail in the US.); Small Quarto - 9 to 11 in. tall; 272 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 84195
- Title
- Masada: Herod's Fortress and the Zealots' Last Stand
- Author
- YADIN, Yigael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld and Nicolson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1972
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>History; >>Religion and Spirituality;
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Bluebird Books
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Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
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- Fine
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