The Royal City of Susa: Ancient Near Eastern Treasures in the Louvre Tapa dura - 1993

New York: Metropolian Museum of Art, 1992. Hardcover. VG/VG. Eggplant cloth wraps with gilt spine lettering. Glossy green and color-illustrated dust jacket with white lettering. xix, 316 pp. BW and some color illustrations. The ancient city of Susa (biblical Shushan) lay at the edge of the Iranian plateau, not far from the great cities of Mesopotamia. A strategically located and vital center, Susa absorbed diverse influences and underwent great political fluctuations during the several thousand years of its history. When French archaeologists began to excavate its site in the nineteenth century, the astonishing abundance of finds greatly expanded our understanding of the ancient Near East. The artifacts were taken to Paris through diplomatic agreement and became a centerpiece of the Louvre's great collection of Near Eastern antiquities. These works are rarely loaned, but a remarkable selection that includes many undisputed masterpieces, brought to The Metropolitan Museum of Art for exhibition, is… Leer más

Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, 1993. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art; Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1992. Cloth, xix, 316 pages, illustrations (some colour); 29 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. "The ancient city of Susa (biblical Shushan) lay at the edge of the Iranian plateau, not far from the great cities of Mesopotamia. A strategically located and vital center, Susa absorbed diverse influences and underwent great political fluctuations during the several thousand years of its history. When French archaeologists began to excavate its site in the nineteenth century, the astonishing abundance of finds greatly expanded our understanding of the ancient Near East. The artifacts were taken to Paris through diplomatic agreement and became a centerpiece of the Louvre's great collection of Near Eastern antiquities. These works are rarely loaned, but a remarkable selection that includes… Leer más

Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1993. hardcover. Like New. 9x1x11. Hardcover with dust jacket. Book is in excellent condition, text is unmarked and pages are tight.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1993. hardcover. Good. 9x1x11. Used - good - a sound useful copy - dust jacket shows slight use wear - no internal markings or names.

Metropolitan Museum of Art. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to. 316 pp. We specialize in fine books in collectible condition. Orders are professionaly packaged and shipped promptly. P2 .

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Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1993. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Oversize. clean, unmarked copy.

Metropolitan Museum of Art. Used - Like New. Like New condition. Very Good dust jacket. (Ancient Art, Middle East, Exhibitions ) A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Metropolitan Museum of Art. Used - Very Good. 1993. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. Minor shelf wear. Very Good. (Subject: Ancient & Classical Studies).