The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by Hughes, Bettany

Hardback. New. A revelatory new history of the ancient world told through its seven greatest monuments, by bestselling author and TV historian Bettany Hughes

W&N, 2024. Hardcover. New. 416 pages. 9.45x6.42x1.54 inches.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2024. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. New/New. New in new dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page (signature only). 1st UK edition, 3rd printing. New, unread copy with dust jacket in protective mylar sleeve. By the Naomi Sargant Special Award-, Europa Nostra's Lifetime Achievement Award-, and Norton Medlicott Award-winning historian and author of “Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore” and “Venus and Aphrodite”. Uncommon signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.

SCARCE SIGNED UK EDITION! FIRST EDITION, third printing. Book is brand new and unread. Personally hand signed by the author, Ms. Hughes, directly to the full title page. NOT a tip in. NOT a bookplate. Dust jacket hand covered in protective archival grade Mylar for many worry free years if reading/collecting! Photos available upon request. An immersive, awe-inspiring tour of the ancient sites that kindle our imagination and afford us a glimpse into our shared history This fascinating book is brimming with stories of people and places, all told with Bettany s natural sense of wonder and adventure. Simon Sebag Montefiore, New York Times bestselling author of The World For millennia, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World have been known for their aesthetic sublimity, ingenious engineering, and sheer, audacious magnitude: The Great Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus, the Mausoleum of Halikarnassos, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse at… Read More