The Triumph of the West

British Broadcasting Corporation, London, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. protests and introduction by author, maps, notes and index. Illustrated endpapers, being a white " wreath " reproduced many times against a blue background. The text is illustrated with copious colour and black-and-white photographs, colour and black-and-white contemporary illustrations and numerous maps, throughout the text. Blue coloured cloth covered boards with self embossed decoration, again a "wreath", with gilt coloured titles and gilt illustration to the backstrip. Plain text dustwrapper, with only a small gilt wreath to the backstrip and front panel. White and blue coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. This illuminating an anthology of account, linked with but greatly expanded from a major 13-part television series written and presented by the distinguished historian, John Roberts, comments upon the history of Western civilisation from the earliest roots in the Greco-Roman and the Judeo-Christian traditions and seeks to uncover what it was that gave European culture is outward push and confident energy for so many centuries. " -- from the front fold over blurb. Softening to the lower back strip edge with rubbing of the book corners. Very light age toning of the text block edges and pages. Some rubbing of the dustwrapper panels with creasing to the top dustwrapper edge. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. VI, 7-464 pages,. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0563200707. ISBN/EAN: 9780563200703. Inventory No: 0286823. . 9780563200703