ELGIN MARBLES
by Cook, B. F
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 071412026X
- ISBN 13
- 9780714120263
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
British Museum Publications. Very Good. 1984. First Edition. Softcover. 071412026X . Minor shelfwear. ; The Parthenon sculptures collected by Lord Elgin nearly 200 years ago rank amongst the highest achievements of mankind. Since they went on display in the British Museum in 1817, artists, scholars, poets and millions of visitors have stood before them in wonder. This book tells their story, beginning in the fifth century BC when the Parthenon was built in Athens. The author explains what the sculptures represent, who made them and how they fitted into the grand design of the temple. He describes their gradual destruction by religious zealots, beseiging Venetians and other vandals before Lord Elgin brought them to the safety of London. ; Introductory Guides; 8.5 X 8.4 X 0.3 inches; 72 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ancient World Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33898
- Title
- ELGIN MARBLES
- Author
- Cook, B. F
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 071412026X
- ISBN 13
- 9780714120263
- Publisher
- British Museum Publications
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- 071412026X, Parthenon, Elgin Marbles, Sculpture & Statue, Art And Architecture
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- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- First Edition
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