Archaeological Sites in Their Setting
by Vita-Finzi, Claudio
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Thames & Hudson, London, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Acknowledgements, preface by author, notes, bibliographical note, list of illustrations and index. The text is illustrated with 103 black-and-white photographs/illustrations throughout the book. Tan coloured boards with gilt embossed publisher's logo to the front panel and gilt titles to the backstrip. A hint of fading to the top book edge and light age toning of the text block edges. Photographic dustwrapper with black titles to the front panel and backstrip. Rubbing to the dustwrapper panels and dustwrapper edges. Fading to the backstrip edges and to the top edge and extreme left-hand edge of the front dustwrapper panel. Clipping of the dustwrapper, front fold over, lower right-hand corner. A look at archaeological digs, but more specifically the geographic features of the digs; and why taking note of the environment for a potential dig may influence the success (or not) of the archaeological excavation. Part of the Ancient Peoples and Places series -- number 90. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (7), 8-176 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Archaeology; History. Inventory No: 0111567. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0111567
- Title
- Archaeological Sites in Their Setting
- Author
- Vita-Finzi, Claudio
- Illustrator
- Photographic and Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Archaeology, Environment, Excavation, Ancient Peoples and Places, Series, Number 90 Archaeology; History. Photographic and Illustrations Unbranded Vita-Finzi, Claudio Archaeological Sites in Their Setting
- Bookseller catalogs
- Archaeology;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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