The Arts of Mankind: The Arts of Assyria
by Parrot, Andre; (edited By Andre Malraux and Georges Salles)
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
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Martinsville, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Golden Press, 1961. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and gilt illustration on the front board. 380 historical and artistic pages nicely enhanced by black and white and full-color photographs and illustrations! "That our Sumer should be followed by a volume dealing with Nineveh and Babylon was almost a foregone conclusion. But though the Sumerians and Assyrians inhabited the same region, Mesopotamia, they represented very different types of humanity. The Sumerians, those 'mystery men of Near Eastern history,' were essentially inventive and creative, and their artistic achievements vie with the greatest of all time..........." ------- from the Preface.. First Edition. Red Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.
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- Conover Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 049376
- Title
- The Arts of Mankind: The Arts of Assyria
- Author
- Parrot, Andre; (edited By Andre Malraux and Georges Salles)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Golden Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- ART HISTORY WORLD HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURE PAINTING SCULPTURE ARTS PAINTINGS MESOPOTAMIA ASSYRIA BABYLONIA LITERATURE MUSIC TECHNIQUES MESOPOTAMIAN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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