Isbn: 9780691099224 - samothrace: excavations conducted by the institute of fine arts, new york university : the propylon of ptolemy ii/vol 10: the propylon of ptolemy ii. (two volumes, plates and text) (8 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Quarto, two parts. In Very Good condition with Very Good dust jackets. Spines beige with maroon and black lettering. Exteriors show slight wear including and minor edge wear. Boards have extremely light wear with mild cocking to the spines. Text blocks have very slight wear including mild age toning to the edges. Frontispiece. Illustrated. Volume 10, text and plates. CONTENTS: Vol. One "Text", vii, ix, xii, xxi, 244 pages -- Vol. Two "Plates" v, lxxxviii pages. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex, Quarto and Folio Case. Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire about rates. 1398902. FP New Rockville Stock.…

1st edition. Near fine cloth copy in a fine-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 1 v. : ill., plans. Contents; v.2: Plates. Subjects; Sanctuary of the Great Gods (Greece). Excavations (Archaeology). Samothrace Island. Buildings, structures, etc. Antiquities. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Two volume set, one volume text, the other plates. Very light spotting to top of textblocks else books are fine.; Complete in 2 vols. 220pp, 180 figures, + 90pls. Extra shipping charges may apply; Two Volume Set. Bollingen Series LX - 10; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 220 pages. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. Two volume set, one volume text, the other plates. Very light spotting to top of textblocks else books are fine. DJ has faint scuffing.; Complete in 2 vols. 220pp, 180 figures, + 90pls. Extra shipping charges may apply; Two Volume Set. Bollingen Series LX - 10; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 220 pages.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Two volume set, one volume text, the other plates. Very light spotting to top of textblocks else books are fine.; Complete in 2 vols. 220pp, 180 figures, + 90pls. Extra shipping charges may apply; Two Volume Set. Bollingen Series LX - 10; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 220 pages. …

Zustand: sehr gut. Textbd.: XXI, 244 S., Abb.; Tafelbd.: 88 Taf., 31 cm, Schutzumschläge (Schutzumschlag des Textbandes leicht beschädigt). Sprache: Englisch.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Three volume set, 2 vols of text, the other plates. Upper corners very lightly bumped. Books range from VG+ to NF. DJs are price-clipped. 1 small tear to DJ of text I vol.; Complete in 3 vols. Extra shipping charges may apply. 691 pp. Text in first two vols. ; third vol. Of plates has 116 BW plates and drawings and maps, many fold-outs; Three Volume Set. Bollingen Series LX - 3; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 691 pages. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 2 volumes ( xxi, 244; v, 88 pp. of plates) ; illustrated with numerous photographs and plates ; 32 cm. ; ISBN: 0691099227; 9780691099224 LCCN: 58-8985 ; LC: DF261.S3 ; OCLC: 26595012 ; red cloth with gold letering and designs, in faux parchment dust jackets ; two spots on dustjacket of volume 1 ; Contents: [1] Text -- [2] Plates. ; "The Sanctuary of the Great Gods on the island of Samothrace was a renowned center of religious life in the eastern Mediterranean from the seventh century B.C. until the fourth century of the Christian era, and the mysteries practiced there rank in age and historical importance with those of Eleusis. Volume 10 of the records of the Samothrace excavations focuses on the elaborate Propylon dedicated by Ptolemy II , which was, from early Hellenistic times, the entrance to the Sanctuary. Among ancient Greek gatehouses, only the Propylaia of the Athenian Akropolis matched the Samothracian Propylon in precipitousness of site and number of unusual features. The P ropylon was a large, marble, temple-like building--amphiprostyle and hexastyle. Its massive substructure was penetrated by a wide, vaulted tunnel, through which flowed the waters of the torrent that formed the Sanctuary's eastern boundary. This courageous feat of Hellenistic engineering had its counterpart in the artistic audacity of the superstructure, which exhibited an Ionic facade facing the road from the city of Samothrace and a Corinthian facade facing the causeway between the Propylon and the sacred precinct. The narrow stairway to the building's attic suggests that the Propylon may have had a role in the mystery cult's liturgy" ; FINE/G (v.1) ; FINE/FINE (v.2). Book.…