Discovery of the Past Tapa dura - 1997

Paperback. Very Good.

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

Harry N. Abrams. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Abrams, Inc., 1997. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Abrams, Inc., 1997. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Harry N. Abrams. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1997. Hardcover. 0810932334 . 10.20 X 7.30 X 1.30 inches .

Harry N. Abrams, 1997. Hardcover. Fine. A LIKE NEW UNMARKED BOOK. GIFT QUALITY. 3.1

ABRAMS, February 1997. Hardcover . Very Good/Very Good. Every civilized society, beginning with that of the ancient Egyptians and Chinese, has entertained a passionate curiosity about its predecessors: we want to know about our past in order to understand and even manipulate our present. The means to that end is archaeology, whose history is the fascinating subject of The Discovery of the Past. Alain Schnapps' study is astonishing in the depth and breadth of its coverage. Beginning with the ancient Greek poet Hesiod and extending thought St. Augustine, Rabelais, Newton, and Thomas Jefferson, he shows that the history of archaeology is not one of uninterrupted progress, but of the rediscovery and reinterpretation -- often erratic -- of forgotten observations. The text is elegantly interwoven with illustrations and descriptions of objects surviving from antiquity, while extensive quotations from primary sources provide a fascinating insight into historical accounts. Contemporary depictions of… Leer más

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1997. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1997. Hardcover. Fine copy. New. Still in shrinkwrap.

New York: Abrams, 1997. hardcover. near fine/very good. 370 illustrations, including 68 full color plates. 384pp., tall 8vo, black cloth, d.w.; dent to upper front and rear edges, minor scratch to rear panel of dust wrapper. New York: Harry N. Abrams, (1997). A very good copy in a very good (+) dust wrapper.<br/> <br/>