Reading the Past Ancient Writing from Cuneiform to the Alphabet by Hooker J T (40 results)

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1150grams, ISBN:9780714180724.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. The Pages Have A Light Tan, The Dust Jacket Has Some Fraying Around The Edges,

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st GP edition hardback, 1990. Pictorial dustjacket slightly split on the rear foldover hinge, otherwise VG. Blue cloth gilt as new. Pages lightly foxed at the top edge, internally very clean & tight. No inscriptions. Illustrated. 384 pages.

Cartonné. Condition: Bon. 384 p., 43 fig. n/b. Inv. 39923.

Hardcover with dust jacket. VG/G. Previous owner's name. 384 pp.

Imperial octavo, blue heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 384pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps) in d/w, VG (in fully adhesive cover- fully affixed, minor creasing & chipping to edges- sl loss, light chafing & soiling).

Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Como Nuevo. Dust Jacket Condition: Como Nuevo. New York, Barnes & Noble Books, 1998, 384 pp. Illustrated with 43 plates and hundreds of figures and photographs within text. Fine original editor s cloth binding, gilt titles on spine, with superb dustwrapper. Introduction by J.T. Hooker. Cuneiform by C.B.F. Walker. Egyptian Hieroglyphs by W.N. Davies. Linear B by John F. Healey. Greek inscriptions by B.F. Cook. Etruscan by Larissa Bonfante. Bilingual tablets, inscriptions, stones, statues, pergamena. Hieroglyphs, vases with ancient inscriptions, biblical tablets, etc. Condition AS new. 4to.

*: 2. London / New York / Sydney / Toronto, Guild Publishing, 1990, in-8°, 384 pp, 264 ills., blue linen, gilt lettering, orig. d.w. (mint copy of the hardback edition). Authorities (John Chadwick among them) on cuneiform, Egyptian, Linear B, the early alphabet, Greek, Etruscan.

NEW-YORK, Barnes & Noble Books - 1998 - Grand in-8 - 1/2 reliure sous jaquette illustrée en couleurs - Illustrations NB et en couleurs dans le texte - Index - Texte en anglais - 384 pages - Bon exemplaire Livres.