Isbn: 9780714813813 - Churches in Rock (13 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition (1970.) Hardcover with dust jacket. Folio with 148 pages. The book and dust jacket are in very good condition with very slight shelf wear. Interior is clean and tight. Some very slight wear to edges of dust jacket. Profusely illustrated in color and black & White. Pictures available upon request. Brown-Gray spine/White text. Size: Folio. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). Architecture Historical.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very nice copy indeed in a dust jacket that has some light wear and a few short tears. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Exlibrary with usual library markings. Front free endpaper partly removed. Cover wear. ; 148 pages. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

Brown Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First English Edition. 148pp text and 211pp illustrations, some colour and some black & white, additional drawings in text, light spotting to edges but pages clean and crisp internally, endpapers illustrated with black & white photos, brown cloth, gilt spine lettering, unclipped dust jacket, edges a little curled and worn. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A LARGE, HEAVY BOOK AND WE WILL NEED TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL POSTAGE TO SEND IT OVERSEAS. Size: Quarto. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). Christian Art. …

hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st. 4to, 148 pp.+plates Fine copy in fine dust jacket & slipcase. Profusely illustrated (illustrator).

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Faint foxing to edges and prelims. Remains well-preserved overall; internally strong and clean. Accompanying plain slip-case near fine, lightly worn and sun-toned at the edges. Physical description; 148 pages : illustrations (some colour), map, plans ; 33 cm. Notes; Translated from the German by Richard Hosking. Translation of: Kirchen im Fels. Includes bibliographical references (pages 144-146). Contributions by David R. Buxton, Ernst Hammerschmidt, Jean Leclant, Jules Leroy, Roger Schneider, André Caquot, Antonio Mordini, Roger Sauter. Subjects; Cave churches Ethiopia. Church buildings Ethiopia. Christian art and symbolism Ethiopia. Coptic art Ethiopia. Ethiopia Church history. 1 Kg. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). …

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,2250grams, ISBN:0714813818. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. dust jacket is in a clear protective wrapper, minimal bumping to edges, price clipped, boards in lovely condition, 147pp + 211 colour and black & white plates, pages clean and overall VG+ condition, book weighs 2.24kg. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. Not Indicated. Minor edge tear on top of spine of jacket, otherwise in very nice condition. Color & Black and White Photos (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Pages Clean, Binding Tight. DJ chipped. Minimal library marks, numbers to spine, stamp to title page, card pocket at rear. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. tan cloth hardbound folio ~ 2º. very large & heavy ("coffee table" size book), international or priority shipping will cost extra. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. vg cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. tiny hole in cloth on rear (bb size), minor rubbing to spine bottom, edges clean. foxing to front flyleaf from old newsclippings left in book, otherwise contents free of all markings. dustwrapper in good cond. frayed, chipped & torn along top edge, missing 1" piece along front top, rubbed along spine edges, torn at spine bottom, not price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~ first edition. first printing (nap). ~ Please Note: book is larger than scanner so the photos are a bit cropped. b&w photo illustrated endpapers. 148p. With 143 black and white plates, 68 colour plates and 123 line drawings. preface by Hayla Sellase I, Emperor Of Ethiopia. note on transliteration. bibliography. (bio notes on) the contributors. sources of the text figures. art history. religion. archaeology. history of ethiopia. history of christianity. architecture. painting. sculpture. ~With Contributions from DAVID R. BUXTON (Cambridge), ANDRE CAQUOT (Paris), ERNST HAMMERSCHMIDT (Saarbriicken), JEAN LECLANT (Paris) , JULES LEROY (Paris), ANTONIO MORDINI (Barga),ROGER SAUTER (Asmara) & ROGER SCHNEIDER (Addis Ababa) ~ 'At a time when man is beginning to travel to the moon', the Author writes in the introduction to this book, 'it comes as a shock to learn how effortlessly discovery goes on, and yet how evidently unpardonable is the neglect of what is nearest. Only in 1966, in the province of Tegre, I visited three dozen medieval rock~churches which had never yet been seen by non~Ethiopians.' In this book, Georg Gerster tells how he has found Christianity alive in the rock, in churches hidden below rock ledges or inside caves; in sanctuaries hewn out of the rock like gigantic sculptures or free~standing with only their bases rooted in the bedrock. These extraordinary products of ancient Christian church 'building' have not become monuments or museum pieces and are still nearly all in religious use. The Ethiopian rock churches, decorated with unique frescoes, are concealed and difficult of access, and wait like hidden treasure for those hardy enough to attempt to visit them. Gerster's path has led him over mountains 13,000 feet high, to salt deserts and high plateaus, into the huts of country folk and the ascetic cells of monks. He searched for sanctuaries from the air in helicopters and light aircraft. He hunted for them for many months, most of the time travelling alone though occasionally in the company of local chiefs with a retinue of bearers and mountain scouts. The Author's aim was to explore a new field of ancient Christian art and architecture. With scientific thoroughness, he presents the monolithic churches, the tomb churches and grottoes, and captures their architectural and ornamental peculiarities in detail. Not content with general views of the churches in their grandiose surroundings, the author has photographed and recorded a wealth of detail in the decoration of the sacred chambers. This was often done in difficult conditions as frescoes were sometimes concealed and lighting required considerable skill. The particularities of the architecture are illustrated with line drawings and plans. To provide the background and setting for the detailed description of the churches and the iconographic evaluation of their art, these descriptions are preceded by contributions on the cultural history of Ethiopia written by the foremost experts on its religion, history and art. Please note: the info. below is incorrect. I can ship priority of international for an extra charge. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). …

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Faint foxing to edges and prelims. Remains well-preserved overall; internally strong and clean. Accompanying plain slip-case near fine, lightly worn and sun-toned at the edges. Physical description; 148 pages : illustrations (some colour), map, plans ; 33 cm. Notes; Translated from the German by Richard Hosking. Translation of: Kirchen im Fels. Includes bibliographical references (pages 144-146). Contributions by David R. Buxton, Ernst Hammerschmidt, Jean Leclant, Jules Leroy, Roger Schneider, André Caquot, Antonio Mordini, Roger Sauter. Subjects; Cave churches Ethiopia. Church buildings Ethiopia. Christian art and symbolism Ethiopia. Coptic art Ethiopia. Ethiopia Church history. 1 Kg. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). …

Hardcover with dustjacket, 148 pages and 211 illustrations, very good condition, dustjacket is clean except for a 2-inch tear at top left corner, and ruffled top edge; no internal marks. Priority and foreign shipping may be extra for this item. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).