Encyclopedia of Mysterious Places: The Life and Legends of Ancient Sites Around the World

Mallard Press, Sydney, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Near Fine. Illustrator: Robert Ingpen. This is the first Australian edition. Size: Quarto 4to. 256 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. The dust wrapper is not price clipped and shows only minor shelf-wear.. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. The base of the boards are rubbed. This BOOK IS IN STOCK and READY TO MAIL NOW. Your book when ordered will be securely packed and promptly dispatched by Great Southern Books. From the towering ziggurats of the Middle East to the mystifying lines at Nasca in Peru, from the 'rose-red city' of Peking. This book offers a guided tour of 41 of the world's most interesting places - forgotton cities, vast temples, enigmatic monuments. It reconstructs the places as they were in 'real life'. Each location is covered in its own self-contained chapter. The illustrations show an overall view of each site, often from an aerial position, scenes of the life in each place, and some of the most interesting artefacts that have been found there. In addition, the text describes the culture or civilization behind the place, tells how it was built and used, and recounts the story of its modern discovery. Illustrator: Robert Ingpen. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; Myths, Legends & Folklore. ISBN: 1863250875. ISBN/EAN: 9781863250870. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 4357. . 9781863250870 This book weighs over one kilogram, and may involve extra shipping charges if posted to some countries..