The Glamour of Near East Excavation
by Baikie, James
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London: Seeley, Service, & Co, 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 348 pp + illustrations + publisher's catalogue, with index. Light general wear to boards including a short (less than 1 inch) tear at base of spine, name on front free endpaper, minimal toning to illustrations and surrounding pages; else clean and sound. No dust jacket. The title page describes this volume as "an account of the treasure-hunt for the buried art, wisdom & history of the Ancient East, from the Nile to Babylon, the adventures, disappointments & triumphs of the hunters & the knowledge thus acquired of the Ancient World."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1622
- Title
- The Glamour of Near East Excavation
- Author
- Baikie, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Seeley, Service, & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1927
- Bookseller catalogs
- Archaeology;
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About the Seller
Walkabout Books
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Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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