David Roberts Translator (19 results)

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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very nice hardcover with dust jacket. Owner's label inside FC.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. VG+/VG+. Very light wear to book and jacket. Interior is clean. No writing or markings of any kind. Ships in a box packed with care.

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Soft cover. Condition: As New. As New. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. Minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear, foxing & soiling on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover.PRIORITY SHIPPING PROVIDED IN THE USA FOR THE PRICE OF MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING.…

Condition: Brand New. 144 pages. German language. 5.83x0.63x8.27 inches. In Stock.

perfect. Condition: Brand New. 96 pages. German language. 8.27x0.41x10.24 inches. In Stock. Roberts, David (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st American Edition. First Edition (1987.) Hardcover with dust jacket. Folio with 127 pages. The book and dust jacket are in very good condition. Interior is clean and tight. Profusely illustrated. Pictures available upon request. "Well organized and researched history of the ship and Captain John Pauls. Author is a very highly respected historian and Naval Architect." Gray spine/Green text. #035324 Size: Folio. Roberts, David H. (translator) (illustrator). Naval Military History. …

trade paperback. Condition: Very Good. French. French. Very good condition. Minor wear. Binding tight, pages clean. Pictures available upon request.? dw.

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Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 426 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: NEAR FINE. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1997 (2005). White Star Editions, Vercelli, Italy. Unmarked. Hardcover. Dust jacket included w/ light edge & shelf wear, no rips, tears, or stains. Interior clean w/ no markings, binding solid & square. Illustrated boards in full color. Full-page color lithographs throughout. 12 in. x 9.5 in., 64 pp. David Roberts' celebrated collection of nineteenth-century lithographs documenting Egyptian monuments, Nubian landscapes, and Holy Land architecture. Scottish topographical artist's masterwork presenting Victorian-era archaeological and artistic documentation through full-page color illustrations. Ships from the USA in box, quickly and with care. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SYNOPSIS & HISTORY: Ancient Egypt Lithographs by David Roberts, R.A. combines the mythology of ancient Egypt with the visual legacy of 19th-century exploration, featuring the renowned lithographs of David Roberts. Created during his travels along the Nile in the 1830s, Roberts' work documented temples, ruins, and landscapes with exceptional detail, helping introduce the grandeur of ancient Egypt to a European audience. Produced in the wake of Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign and the surge of scholarly and popular interest it generated, these lithographs played a critical role in shaping early Egyptology. They depict major sacred sites such as Karnak, Luxor, and Abu Simbel not only as architectural landmarks, but as living centers of religious belief tied to deities including Ra, Amun, Osiris, and Isis. The accompanying text places these images within the broader historical and mythological framework of ancient Egypt. It traces the development of religious thought from the Old Kingdom through the New Kingdom, drawing on sources such as the Pyramid Texts, Coffin Texts, and the Book of the Dead to explain how myth informed burial practices, kingship, and the concept of the afterlife. By integrating mythology with the historical moment of its rediscovery, this volume offers a dual perspective: an introduction to the symbolic world of ancient Egyptian religion, and an account of how that world was recorded and interpreted during the formative years of modern archaeological study. David Roberts; Anna Galliani (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 2nd Edition. Volume II: Fitting Out the Hull. 213 pages, with illustrations and fold-outs. Large format.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Illustrated with six sepia plates, four chromolithographs with tissueguards, colour vignettes and borders, and black and white illustrations throughout the text. A New Edition, revised. 4to. [247 x 205 x 27 mm]. Unpaginated. [1]f, [234]pp, [1]f. Bound in half green morocco with marbled paper sides. The spine divided into six gilt compartments by gilt tooled raised bands, lettered in the second and fourth, with marbled endleaves and edges. (Showing some signs of wear, the hinges have been repaired). Two ink inscriptions, one reading "Margaret Wrottesley from her very affectionate father J. F. B[urgoyne?] 20 January 18[71?] London". Paper repair to an early leaf, front endleaf with short tears. Some light foxing and browning, plates are a little offset. A good copy. A wonderful example of fine colour printing. This volume has been profusely illustrated and contains four chromolithographs by the versatile architect and designer Owen Jones, who was "one of the most influential design theorists of the 19th century". (V&A). William Allan, R.A., David Roberts, R.A., William Simson, Henry Warren, C. E. Aubrey, and William Harvey, Owen Jones (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition Thus. Navy Blue Rexine faux Morocco grained leather boards with Five raised Bands, Gilt titles and Fluer- de- Lis to compartments, 310 X245 mm approx.top edges gilt, attached silk markers, illustrated end papers. Profusely illustrated with line drawings/ plans - many fold outs.Vol I - Hull Construction, Vol II - Fitting Out the Hull, Vol III - Masts- Sails- Rigging, Vol IV - Manning- Shiphandling. 1986 First English Language Edition - revised and corrected, translated by David H Roberts. First Published in France in 1975. The set offered is of the de luxe limited edition hand bound by Wayte Binding Tunbridge Wells with certificates to all four volumes signed by author and translator being no 37 of 50 sets. Please see our images of the actual set offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine - Some fading around spines and fading to ends of markers where exposed, negligible shelf wear, no previous owner names or insc. No other notable defects). NB An extremely heavy set - just under 10 Killo when packed and consequently an additional charge will need be made for overseas shipping. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 426 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.