Wonders of the ancient world Tapa dura - 1980

London: Orbis. Light shelf wear. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1980.

London: Book Club Associates, 1980. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A little creasing to bottom edge of DJ.

Book Club Associates, London, reprint edition, 1980. Cloth, 4to, 30 cm,. 176 pp, ills, plans. From the blurb: "The ancient Romans considered that the world contained seven great man-made wonders, but of these only the pyramids remain to give us a glimpse of their magnificence. There are, however, many other great monuments and buildings which have survived and which testify to the immense creativity of ancient civilizations. They are to be found at sites all round the globe, stunning modern observers with the breadth of their conception and the ingenuity of their construction. Included amongst them are such different structures as the two thousand miles of the Great Wall of China, the intricate proportions of the Acropolis of Athens, and the stepped pyramids built by the Aztecs at Teotihuacan. Wonders of the Ancient World is a survey of the most imposing masterpieces of architecture and art produced by the great early civilizations of the Mediterranean, the Middle East, Asia and Central and… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Orbis, 1980-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!