The Triumph of the West
by Roberts, J. M
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0563200707
- ISBN 13
- 9780563200703
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
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. Bumping and fading to the backstrip and to the lower book corners. Light age toning of the text block edges and of the internal text. Original bookseller's sticker to the lower right-hand corner of the front paste-down. Occasional handling Mark and dogearing of the internal text. Rubbing and creasing to the dustwrapper edges and rubbing to the dustwrapper panels. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. VI, 7-464 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0563200707. ISBN/EAN: 9780563200703. Inventory No: 0109825. . 9780563200703
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0109825
- Title
- The Triumph of the West
- Author
- Roberts, J. M
- Illustrator
- Photographic and Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0563200707
- ISBN 13
- 9780563200703
- Publisher
- British Broadcasting Corporation
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- BZDB2 History -- Europe, Western Civilisation -- Politics -- Television Series History; Sociology & Culture. Photographic and Illustrations Unbranded ISBN: 0563200707 EAN: 9780563200703 Roberts, J. M. The Triumph of the West
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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