Wonders of the World by Simon Goldhill, Richard Barber, Theodore K.Rabb and Jonathan Glancey - 2006

Folio Society, 2006-01-01. Hardcover. New. 1.9000 13.1000 13.0000.

London: The Folio Society. 2006. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm] Fine condition in a very good slipcase. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. 308 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st thus. Hardback.

London: Folio Society, 2006. Hardcover. As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 308 pages, indexed and illustrated, in slipcaase. Overseas customers please note the book is heavy and will attract additional postage. CONTENTS: Introduction / Simon Goldhill Seven wonders of the ancient world / Simon Goldhill The Great Pyramid at Giza The Western Wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem The Parthenon The Colosseum The alphabet and the Rosetta Stone The Great Wall of China The wonder of Greek sculpture : a Stele from Paros Seven wonders of the medieval world / Richard Barber Hagia Sophia The Book of Kells The Imperial Palace at Aachen The Bayeux Tapestry Castel del Monte The Welsh castles of Edward I The Monasteries of Batalha, Tomar and Bele?m Seven wonders of the Renaissance world / Theodore K. Rabb Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence Palazzo Te, Mantua Villa Barbaro, Maser El Escorial Piazza di San Pietro, Rome Versailles Greenwich Seven wonders of the modern world / Jonathan Glancey Earth from space The Forth… Read More

Published by The Folio Society, London, 2006, 1st edition. Fawn coloured cloth boards, red lettering to spine.Red and silver iIllustration to front cover. Contained in a cream slipcase with colour photograph of the pyramids to one side. 11.5ins x 9ins, illustrated endpapers, 308pp. Illustrations within the text. Previous owners name and address sticker to half title else VG in VG slipcase. Nb heavy book (2kg pre-packing) please contact seller for postage cost.

Folio Society. Hardback. 308pp. Large format. 11½ by 9 inches. Colour illustrated throughout. Slipcase with photo of the Sphinx and one of the pyramids of Giza. Four illustrated essays on the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, of the Medieval World, of the Renaissance, and of the Modern World. Beige cloth with maroon and silver illustrations to the front and maroon titles to spine. Very clean, bright and neat. Fine copy in near fine slipcase . Hardback. 2006.