Pleasure of Ruins
by Macaulay, Rose
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket
- Seller
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Washburn, Wisconsin, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Thames and Hudson, 1966. 2nd Impression. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket. Illustrated by Beny, Roloff (design and photos). The text has been selected and edited by Constance Babington Smith.160 pages in photogravure, 12 hand mounted colour plates, 29 maps and plans of the sites. 286 pages. Text block Near Fine, cover edgeslightly scuffed. DJ has multiple chips, edges rubbed, spine top 3/4" missing, now stabilized in mylar sleeve. This very heavy book will cost extra for shipping; please inquire.; 10 3/4 x 14 ''.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Chequamegon Book Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 104769
- Title
- Pleasure of Ruins
- Author
- Macaulay, Rose
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Beny, Roloff (design and photos)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Impression
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- Travel, Photography, Ruins, NOISBN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel;
Terms of Sale
Chequamegon Book Company
Returns accepted on books not as described for full refund including shipping. Returns accepted on not wanted books allowing only for the cost of the book, not shipping. No refunds after 30 days.
About the Seller
Chequamegon Book Company
Biblio member since 2018
Washburn, Wisconsin
About Chequamegon Book Company
Large open shop with over 80,000 books. 40 years in the book business. Scholarly emphasis with especially strong holdings in Native American Studies, Art, Music, History, Natural Science, Math, Poetry and Languages etc. Feel free to contact us with your book wants.
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