The Palace of Nestor at Pylos in Western Messenia Volume Ii the Frescoes by Lang Mabel L (8 results)

hardcover. Condition: Good. Volume II. The Frescoes. Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Oversized.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 432 pages. 11.00x8.50x0.98 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. First. Brown cloth, black title block with gilt letters on spine. Cream dj with black lettering. xii + 256 pp. of text, plus 144 bw plates and 18 color plates. The entire three-volume set issued as a result of annual expeditions conducted by the University of Cincinnati from 1952-1964, unearthing Homer's Nestor palace "on the summit of the hill called Englianos, in the region north of the Bay of Navarino [in Greece]. From ruins that had lain buried for more than 3,000 years, a great complex of structures has emerged and fragments of tablets bearing the name Pylos. This book . is devoted to a single aspect of the finds. From thousands of fragments of plaster, Mabel Lang has assembled clues to the scheme of the wall painting in this royal palace destroyed by fire at the end of the 13th century B.C. . The chronology of the frescoes, the subject matter, the techniques employed, their relationship with fresco decoration elsewhere -- all these have important ramifications for the study of Minoan-Mycenaean painting." (dj). VG/VG, clean, crisp, bright and tight but an art museum ex- library copy with labels, pocket and former owner's name in ink on ffep. DJ not price-clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. ONLY Volume 2: The Frescoes; foxing to top edge, some soiling to bottom edge, otherwise text clean and solid; light wear, tear and discoloration to dust jacket with clipped price corner; NOTE: additional postage necessary for international shipping.

gebundene Ausgabe. 440 S. + Faltplan ; 484 Ill. ; 256 S. + 144 Plates + Plate A-P; 269 S. 356 Ill. ; Ehemaliges Bibliotheksexemplar mit den entsprechend üblichen Markierungen. Ecken und Kanten bestoßen. Einband berieben. Schutzumschläge bei Band 2 und 3 vohanden, allerdings lädiert. Innsen sauber. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 8000.

Hardcover. First. Brown cloth, black title block with gilt letters on spine. Cream dj with black lettering. xii + 256 pp. of text, plus 144 bw plates and 18 color plates. Volume 2 ONLY, of the entire three-volume set issued as a result of annual expeditions conducted by the University of Cincinnati from 1952-1964, unearthing Homer's Nestor palace "on the summit of the hill called Englianos, in the region north of the Bay of Navarino [in Greece]. From ruins that had lain buried for more than 3,000 years, a great complex of structures has emerged and fragments of tablets bearing the name Pylos. This book . is devoted to a single aspect of the finds. From thousands of fragments of plaster, Mabel Lang has assembled clues to the scheme of the wall painting in this royal palace destroyed by fire at the end of the 13th century B.C. . The chronology of the frescoes, the subject matter, the techniques employed, their relationship with fresco decoration elsewhere -- all these have important ramifications for the study of Minoan-Mycenaean painting." (dj). VG/, with the lkightest of shelfwear on the bottoms of the pages. Dustjacket is qwuite soiled (more so than the picture indicates).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. All volumes have dust jackets except Vol II ( The Frescoes by Mabel L Lang) There is some very light foxing throughout each of the volumes, and there is some light chipping and minor tears and wear to the jackets, but this is a nicely preserved set otherwise of this scarce and important work. ; 3 volumes in 4 parts as issued: Volumes I-III complete. ; 3 Volumes in 4 Parts; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Textually complete with all plates and illustrations called for. This massive work on Nestor's Palace was compiled following its excavation by the University of Cincinnati in the 1950s. Nestor was a figure immortalized by Homer, and his palace is believed to date back to 13000 B. C. It remained covered by an olive grove until the excavation, and this work details all of the finds, including tablets, seals and frescoes, etc.

Volume 2: the Frescoes, 1st edition, with B&W & colour plates. Pastedowns slightly yellowed; text clean; binding tight; dust jacket a little shelf-worn with yellowed spine. This is a heavy book; additional postage may be required Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket.