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The Rediscovery of Greece : Travellers and Painters of the Romantic Era
by Tsigakou, Fani-Maria
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0892413549
- ISBN 13
- 9780892413546
- Seller
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Houlton, Maine, United States
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About This Item
New Rochelle, NY, U.S.A.: Caratzas Brothers, 1981 This oversized FIRST EDITION, hard cover, is in NEAR FINE CONDITION, with dust jacket in same, protected in a mylar cover. 208 pages bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine, with 173 illustrations, 30 in colour. This is the first book to recreate the reality and myth of Greece as perceived by artists, architects, archaeologists and writers who made their way to Greece, exploring and recording the temples and ancient sites, the landscape and people of the time. CLEAN, TIGHT COPY.
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- Bookseller
- Monroe Bridge Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000415
- Title
- The Rediscovery of Greece : Travellers and Painters of the Romantic Era
- Author
- Tsigakou, Fani-Maria
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0892413549
- ISBN 13
- 9780892413546
- Publisher
- Caratzas Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New Rochelle, NY, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- GREECE DESCRIPTION TRAVEL PAINTING GREEK ART HISTORY EUROPEAN EUROPE NOAMZ
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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