The Houses of Roman Italy, 100 B.C.-A.D. 250: Ritual, Space, and Decoration by John R. Clarke - 1992-01-15

University of California Press. Used - Good. hardcover 100% of proceeds go to charity! Good condition with all pages in tact. Item shows signs of use and may have cosmetic defects.

University of California Press. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

University of California Press, 1991. Book. Good. Hardcover. Dust jacket has a couple small tears, edge wear, creases, minor scratches, rubbed corners/spine, slightly sunned. Boards have edge wear, rubbed corners/spine. Owner's bookplate inside front cover. Minor notes in pencil in text. .

University of California Press, 1992. 2nd Printing (1992) Ex-Library hardcover with dust jacket. 4to with 411 pages. The book and dj are in good condition with some shelf wear and bumping to edges. With usual library stamps and markings. Interior is clean and tight. "Clarke offers a contribution to Roman art and architectural history that is both original and accessible to the general reader. The book's superb photographs not only support the author's findings but help to preserve an ancient legacy.." Gold spine/ White text. . 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. 4to. Ex Library.

University of California Press, 1991. Hard cover. Very good/Very good. Jacket spine is lightly sunned, but text is legible. Spine is shaken, but binding is secure. Inside is clean and unmarked.

University of California Press, 1991. Hard cover. Very good/Very good. Jacket spine is lightly sunned, but text is legible. Spine is shaken, but binding is secure. Inside is clean and unmarked.

University of California Press, Berkeley (...), 1991. XXVII,3,24,411p. Richly ills.(B&W as well as full colour photographs and line drawings). Original grey gilt titled cloth with dust wrps. Dust wrps slightly worn. 'Much of the book's usefulness lies precisely in bringing together current thought on the subject. (...) His synoptic account of decorative styles in Chapter 2 forms a good short introduction to the four 'Pompeian' styles as well as to second- and third-century A.D. decorative schemes. By considering the paintings in their setting along with the floor treatments, C. at the same time gives the reader a welcome sense of the overall decorative effect, so often absent from straightforward account of Roman wall-painting. The bulk of the text presents 17 case-studies of decorative ensembles from Pompeii and Ostia arranged in six chronological groups divided according to decorative styles. All the houses are previously well-published, which allows C. to concentrate on specific… Read More

University of California Press, 1992-01-15. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!