john robert steuart (9 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This beautifully illustrated book offers a detailed look at some of the ancient monuments and tombs of Lydia and Phrygia. Author John Robert Steuart has carefully documented these fascinating relics, using his own sketches and photographs to bring them to life. A must-read for anyone interested in archaeology or ancient history, this book is a visual feast for the eyes and a rich source of information.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

First Edition. First printing (regular issue). Quarto (33cm). Tan cloth hardcover, with gilt spine title and stamped cover decoration in green; xii,47 numbered pages of text followed by 52 unnumbered leaves of color plates (reproducing 137 artworks). Mild dusting to covers, else a tight, clean, Very Good copy; lacking the presumed dustwrapper (no jacketed example has been seen by us). WW2-era collection of American artworks depicting non-combatant medical forces in wartime service. Features work by John Steuart Curry, Fred Shane, Manuel Tolegian, Ernest Fiene, Franklin Boggs, Robert Benney, Joseph Hirsch, Lawrence Beall-Smith, Howard Baer, Francis Criss, Peter Blume, and Marion Greenwood.

Half title, front. port. Uncut in orig. red cloth; spine sl. faded.

Folio. (525 x 362 mm). Title-page, advert leaf, list of plates, pp. 15. Mounted lithograph frontispiece, printed title in red and black, leaf with Steuart's advertisement (dated 'Naples, Oct. 1, 1842', list of plates, text and 16 mounted lithograph plates, the lithographs by C. Deangelis after Steuart's originals. Calf-backed marbled boards, yellow title label with printed text in black to upper cover (spine and corners replaced, original boards and label retained). Steuart's rare illustrations of discoveries in Asia Minor. Intended originally as part of a larger work, Steuart, not content with the plates as they had been produced, almost suppressed the book entirely. Steuart, accompanied by an Armenian, travelled extensively (he began at Smyrna) making discoveries and copying inscriptions. 'Steuart made his tour in Asia Minor in 1837 . these plates were prepared as part of a project to publish his entire journal which he reluctantly abandoned.' (Blackmer Sale). [Blackmer Sale 1024; Atabey 1176].

Zustand: Gut. Lithograph from "A Description of some Ancient Monuments in Lydia and Phrygia" from 1842. The sheet measures 36.5 x 46.5 cm. Partially foxed, with marginal wear, and slightly browned at the edges of the image. G02 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1001.

Zustand: Gut. Lithograph from "A Description of some Ancient Monuments in Lydia and Phrygia" from 1842. The sheet measures 36.5 x 46.5 cm. Very slightly foxed, with marginal wear, and slightly browned at the edges of the image. G02 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1001.

Zustand: Gut. Lithograph from "A Description of some Ancient Monuments in Lydia and Phrygia" from 1842. The sheet measures 36.5 x 46.5 cm. Slightly foxed, with marginal wear G02 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1001.