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Hardcover. Condition: VG/VG. Eggplant cloth wraps with gilt spine lettering. Glossy green and color-illustrated dust jacket with white lettering. xix, 316 pp. BW and some color illustrations. The ancient city of Susa (biblical Shushan) lay at the edge of the Iranian plateau, not far from the great cities of Mesopotamia. A strategically located and vital center, Susa absorbed diverse influences and underwent great political fluctuations during the several thousand years of its history. When French archaeologists began to excavate its site in the nineteenth century, the astonishing abundance of finds greatly expanded our understanding of the ancient Near East. The artifacts were taken to Paris through diplomatic agreement and became a centerpiece of the Louvre's great collection of Near Eastern antiquities. These works are rarely loaned, but a remarkable selection that includes many undisputed masterpieces, brought to The Metropolitan Museum of Art for exhibition, is presented in this comprehensive publication. Susa was settled about 4000 B.C. and has yielded striking pottery finds from that prehistoric period. A rich production followed of objects for daily use, ritual, and luxury living, finely carved in various materials or fashioned of clay. Monumental sculpture was made in stone or bronze, and dramatic friezes were composed of brilliantly glazed bricks. Among the discoveries are tiny, intricately carved cylinder seals and splendid jewelry. Clay balls marked with symbols offer fascinating testimony to the very beginnings of writing; clay tablets from later periods bearing inscriptions in cuneiform record political history, literature, business transactions, and mathematical calculations. A very important group of finds from Susa is made up of objects brought back as booty from conquests in Mesopotamia. These works, many of them the royal monuments of Akkadian and Babylonian monarchs - for instance, the great stele of Naram-Sin - are among the best known of all objects from the ancient Near East. Altogether, the exhibition presents more than two hundred objects found at Susa, produced over a period of about 3500 years. They come from all periods of the site's settlement, from it earliest history to its adornment as a major city of the opulent Achaemenid Persian empire. Eighteen French and American scholars have contributed essays to this volume on subjects that include the history of art in ancient Iran from prehistoric settlement through the Achaemenid period; the history of the excavations at Susa; the development of writing; seals and sealings; royal and religious structures at Susa; objects brought from Mesopotamia; brick decoration; popular art; and cuneiform texts. Recent results of ongoing research into the archaeology of Susa are discussed. Analyses of specific techniques are included as well as reports on the conservation of objects. Each work in the exhibition is illustrated and fully described, with references to relevant publications.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A very nice copy. ; 316 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The ancient city of Susa (biblical Shushan) lay at the edge of the Iranian plateau, not far from the great cities of Mesopotamia. A strategically located and vital center, Susa absorbed diverse influences and underwent great political fluctuations during the several thousand years of its history. When French archaeologists began to excavate its site in the nineteenth century, the astonishing abundance of finds greatly expanded our understanding of the ancient Near East. The artifacts were taken to Paris through diplomatic agreement and became a centerpiece of the Louvre's great collection of Near Eastern antiquities. These works are rarely loaned, but a remarkable selection that includes many undisputed masterpieces, brought to The Metropolitan Museum of Art for exhibition, is presented in this comprehensive publication. Susa was settled about 4000 B.C. and has yielded striking pottery finds from that prehistoric period. A rich production followed of objects for daily use, ritual, and luxury living, finely carved in various materials or fashioned of clay. Monumental sculpture was made in stone or bronze, and dramatic friezes were composed of brilliantly glazed bricks. Among the discoveries are tiny, intricately carved cylinder seals and splendid jewelry. Clay balls marked with symbols offer fascinating testimony to the very beginnings of writing; clay tablets from later periods bearing inscriptions in cuneiform record political history, literature, business transactions, and mathematical calculations. A very important group of finds from Susa is made up of objects brought back as booty from conquests in Mesopotamia. These works, many of them the royal monuments of Akkadian andBabylonian monarchs - for instance, the great stele of Naram-Sin - are among the best known of all objects from the ancient Near East. Altogether, the exhibition presents more than two hundred objects found at Susa, produced over a period of about 3500 years. They come from all periods of Very nice, clean, tight copy free of any marks. Wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. xix + 316 pages profusely illustrated in color and B&W, 9" x 11 1/4", hardcover, dustjacket, (dustjacket with slight wear).

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated (illustrator). First Edition. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art/Harry Abrams, 1992. First edition to accompany exhibition of French excavations, now at the Louvre and on loan to the Met. 4to. 316 pp. Lavishly illustrated in color with index and bibliography. The ancient city of Susa (biblical Shushan) lay at the edge of the Iranian plateau, not far from the great cities of Mesopotamia. A strategically located and vital center, Susa absorbed diverse influences and underwent great political fluctuations during the several thousand years of its history. When French archaeologists began to excavate its site in the nineteenth century, the astonishing abundance of finds greatly expanded our understanding of the ancient Near East. The artifacts were taken to Paris through diplomatic agreement and became a centerpiece of the Louvre's great collection of Near Eastern antiquities. These works are rarely loaned, but a remarkable selection that includes many undisputed masterpieces, brought to The Metropolitan Museum of Art for exhibition, is presented in this comprehensive publication. Susa was settled about 4000 B.C. and has yielded striking pottery finds from that prehistoric period. A rich production followed of objects for daily use, ritual, and luxury living, finely carved in various materials or fashioned of clay. Monumental sculpture was made in stone or bronze, and dramatic friezes were composed of brilliantly glazed bricks. Among the discoveries are tiny, intricately carved cylinder seals and splendid jewelry. Clay balls marked with symbols offer fascinating testimony to the very beginnings of writing; clay tablets from later periods bearing inscriptions in cuneiform record political history, literature, business transactions, and mathematical calculations. A very important group of finds from Susa is made up of objects brought back as booty from conquests in Mesopotamia. These works, many of them the royal monuments of Akkadian and Babylonian monarchsfor instance, the great stele of Naram-Sinare among the best known of all objects from the ancient Near East. Altogether, the exhibition presents more than two hundred objects found at Susa, produced over a period of about 3500 years. They come from all periods of the site's settlement, from it earliest history to its adornment as a major city of the opulent Achaemenid Persian empire. Eighteen French and American scholars have contributed essays to this volume on subjects that include the history of art in ancient Iran from prehistoric settlement through the Achaemenid period; the history of the excavations at Susa; the development of writing; seals and sealings; royal and religious structures at Susa; objects brought from Mesopotamia; brick decoration; popular art; and cuneiform texts. Recent results of ongoing research into the archaeology of Susa are discussed. Analyses of specific techniques are included as well as reports on the conservation of objects. Each work in the exhibition is illustrated and fully described, with references to relevant publications. Light edge wear, rear corners rubbed. No writing inside. Hinges sound. Appears little-read. Very good. Size: 4to.

Softcover. Condition: VG. Green and illustrated wraps, 316 pp. BW and some color illustrations. The ancient city of Susa (biblical Shushan) lay at the edge of the Iranian plateau, not far from the great cities of Mesopotamia. A strategically located and vital center, Susa absorbed diverse influences and underwent great political fluctuations during the several thousand years of its history. When French archaeologists began to excavate its site in the nineteenth century, the astonishing abundance of finds greatly expanded our understanding of the ancient Near East. The artifacts were taken to Paris through diplomatic agreement and became a centerpiece of the Louvre's great collection of Near Eastern antiquities. These works are rarely loaned, but a remarkable selection that includes many undisputed masterpieces, brought to The Metropolitan Museum of Art for exhibition, is presented in this comprehensive publication. Susa was settled about 4000 B.C. and has yielded striking pottery finds from that prehistoric period. A rich production followed of objects for daily use, ritual, and luxury living, finely carved in various materials or fashioned of clay. Monumental sculpture was made in stone or bronze, and dramatic friezes were composed of brilliantly glazed bricks. Among the discoveries are tiny, intricately carved cylinder seals and splendid jewelry. Clay balls marked with symbols offer fascinating testimony to the very beginnings of writing; clay tablets from later periods bearing inscriptions in cuneiform record political history, literature, business transactions, and mathematical calculations. A very important group of finds from Susa is made up of objects brought back as booty from conquests in Mesopotamia. These works, many of them the royal monuments of Akkadian and Babylonian monarchs - for instance, the great stele of Naram-Sin - are among the best known of all objects from the ancient Near East. Altogether, the exhibition presents more than two hundred objects found at Susa, produced over a period of about 3500 years. They come from all periods of the site's settlement, from it earliest history to its adornment as a major city of the opulent Achaemenid Persian empire. Eighteen French and American scholars have contributed essays to this volume on subjects that include the history of art in ancient Iran from prehistoric settlement through the Achaemenid period; the history of the excavations at Susa; the development of writing; seals and sealings; royal and religious structures at Susa; objects brought from Mesopotamia; brick decoration; popular art; and cuneiform texts. Recent results of ongoing research into the archaeology of Susa are discussed. Analyses of specific techniques are included as well as reports on the conservation of objects. Each work in the exhibition is illustrated and fully described, with references to relevant publications.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Hardcover with maroon cloth-bound boards and dust-jacket. Book itself is very good, with very minimal wear. Publisher's remainder mark to bottom of text-block. Dust-jacket is fair. Wear is minimal from front, but large chip (5cm~ x 5cm~) to top back of dust-jacket near hinge. No notes or highlights.

Paperback. Condition: VG/No Dustjacket. Photgraphs(Color & B&W) (illustrator). New York, NY: Metropolitan Museum of Art. VG/No Dustjacket. (1992). . Paperback. 4to., 316 pp. .

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 2nd Printing. (20)316pp. Indexed. Biblio. Concordance. 280 illustrations, of which 76 are in color. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover with dust jacket. VG/VG. Due to this book's size, shipping will cost more than the rate quoted on some web-sites. 316 pp.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Printing. Cloth. Second Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. 316 pp; 280 illustrations, 76 in color. From the reference library of the now-defunct Time Life Books, with library stamp and minor pencil markings on title. One signature removed for photographing, and neatly replaced with archival tape. Else a very good copy in bright dust jacket with 2 1" slits at bottom of spine.

Hardcover with dust jacket. VG/VG. Previous owner's name, upper board corners bumped. 315 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. Cloth, xix, 316 pages, illustrations (some colour); 29 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! Additional shipping charges may be requested for international & priority orders. A large-format coffee-table book. Profusely illustrated. *** "The ancient city of Susa (biblical Shushan) lay at the edge of the Iranian plateau, not far from the great cities of Mesopotamia. A strategically located and vital center, Susa absorbed diverse influences and underwent great political fluctuations during the several thousand years of its history. When French archaeologists began to excavate its site in the nineteenth century, the astonishing abundance of finds greatly expanded our understanding of the ancient Near East. The artifacts were taken to Paris through diplomatic agreement and became a centerpiece of the Louvre's great collection of Near Eastern antiquities. These works are rarely loaned, but a remarkable selection that includes many undisputed masterpieces, brought to The Metropolitan Museum of Art for exhibition, is presented in this comprehensive publication. Susa was settled about 4000 B.C. and has yielded striking pottery finds from that prehistoric period. A rich production followed of objects for daily use, ritual, and luxury living, finely carved in various materials or fashioned of clay. Monumental sculpture was made in stone or bronze, and dramatic friezes were composed of brilliantly glazed bricks. Among the discoveries are tiny, intricately carved cylinder seals and splendid jewelry. Clay balls marked with symbols offer fascinating testimony to the very beginnings of writing; clay tablets from later periods bearing inscriptions in cuneiform record political history, literature, business transactions, and mathematical calculations. A very important group of finds from Susa is made up of objects brought back as booty from conquests in Mesopotamia. These works, many of them the royal monuments of Akkadian and Babylonian monarchs - for instance, the great stele of Naram-Sin - are among the best known of all objects from the ancient Near East. Altogether, the exhibition presents more than two hundred objects found at Susa, produced over a period of about 3500 years. They come from all periods of the site's settlement, from it earliest history to its adornment as a major city of the opulent Achaemenid Persian empire. Eighteen French and American scholars have contributed essays to this volume on subjects that include the history of art in ancient Iran from prehistoric settlement through the Achaemenid period; the history of the excavations at Susa; the development of writing; seals and sealings; royal and religious structures at Susa; objects brought from Mesopotamia; brick decoration; popular art; and cuneiform texts. Recent results of ongoing research into the archaeology of Susa are discussed. Analyses of specific techniques are included as well as reports on the conservation of objects. Each work in the exhibition is illustrated and fully described, with references to relevant publications." - Publisher. *** CONTENTS: Foreword, by Philippe de Montebello; Preface and acknowledgments, by Prudence O. Harper and Annie Caubet; Susa in the ancient Near East, by Pierre Amiet, Nicole Chevalier, and Elizabeth Carter; The Cemetery of Susa, by Elizabeth Carter, Frank Hole, Zainab Bahrani, Agnes Spycket and Joan Aruz; Protoliterate Susa, by Elizabeth Carter, Holly Pittman, Agnes Benoit, Zainab Bahrani and Matthew W. Stolper; The old Elamite Period, by Elizabeth Carter, Zainab Bahrani, Beatrice Andre-Salvini, Annie Caubet, Francoise Tallon, Joan Aruz and Odile Deschesne; The Middle Elamite Period, by Elizabeth Carter, Suzanne Heim, Agnes Benoit, Joan Aruz, Francoise Tallon, Agnes Spycket, Annie Caubet, Loic Hurtel, Prudence O. Harper and Zainab Bahrani; The Mesopotamian presence, by Prudence O. Harper and Pierre Amiet; Popular art at Susa, by Agnes Spycket; The new Elamite Period, by Elizabeth Carter, Oscar White Muscarella, Matthew W. Stolper, Size: 4to. Collectible.

Condition: very good. Paris , France : Basel , Switzerland : IN-EX projects ; Birkhäuser, c2004. paperback. 399 p. : ill. (some col.), plans ; 25 cm. Anne-Françoise Jumeau . [et al.] ; graphic design by Franck Tallon. Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9783764369606. Keywords : ,

Cloth. Condition: Fine Condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine Condition. 316 pages 356 illustrations 76 in color. Second Printing, 1993. Foreword by Philippe de Montebello, Director. Published on the occasion of the exhibition from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York NY November 17, 1992-March 7, 1993. Chronology. Concordance. Bibliography. Book.

hardcover. Condition: very good(+). Dust Jacket Condition: very good. 280 illustrations, 76 in color. xix + 316 pages, 4to, burgundy cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper rubbed. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, (1992). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper.

Hard Back. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1992. HARDBACK. A VERY GOOD BRIGHT BOOK IN A BRIGHT DUST JACKET. POSTED FROM THE UK IN 1-2 WORKING DAYS IN A PROTECTIVE CARD WRAPPER. HEAVY BOOK SEND OVER SEAS. PLEASE CHECK POSTAGE WITH US FOR OVERSEAS.

Condition: Gut. 316 pages with 280 illustrations, 76 in color, Guter Zustand - leichte Gebrauchsspuren am Schutzumschlag, Buch in sehr guem Zustand. Erschienen anläßlich der Ausstellung "The Royal City of Susa. Ancient Near Eastern Treasures in the Louvre" im Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, von 17. November 1992 bis 7. März 1993. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1726 OLeinen mit OSchutzumschlag, 28,9 x 22,5 cm.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1993, 2nd printing. Hardback, d/j, 4to, xix,316pp, illust. D/j slightly bumped. A good copy in fair d/j. 0870996517/1.8us . (Please note that our condition gradings are stricter than those of Abebooks and many other sellers. There may therefore be a discrepancy between this description and its listed condition grading).

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Rubbing and a bit of creasing to wraps. ; Notes Et Documents Des Musées De France 15; 418 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Book measures 28x23cm, 316pp, Illustrated throughout. Bound in original publishers cloth, with gilt title lettering. Binding in near fine condition. Dust jacket with minor shelf ware. Jacket in good clean condition. Internally, pages clean, near fine. A very good clean copy.

First 4to, cloth. xi+316 pp, 280 illustrations (76 in color), maps, chronology, bibliography. Exhibition November 17, 1992 - March 7, 1993. 0810964228 Fine in dj.

Condition: Neu. 316 pages with 280 illustrations, 76 in color, Sehr guter Zustand - neu - noch originalverschweißt. Erschienen anläßlich der Ausstellung "The Royal City of Susa. Ancient Near Eastern Treasures in the Louvre" im Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, von 17. November 1992 bis 7. März 1993. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1726 OLeinen mit OSchutzumschlag, 28,9 x 22,5 cm.