First Empires: The Making of the Past

Elsevier Phaidon, London, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. Introduction by author, preface to the series, chronological table, list of maps, further reading, acknowledgements, glossary, and index. The text is illustrated with colour and black-and-white photographs, colour and black-and-white reproductions of illustrations and the occasional map. Tanning coloured boards with white coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with white and pink coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the back strip. Black and white photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. Quoting the rear front fold over panel blurb " ... The First Empires takes up the story of civilisation in the Near East with the advent of writing around 3000 BC. After an introductory chapter, being a general view of the entire spread of Mesopotamian civilisation, and in particular of the unifying characteristic which provide the framework for the different cultures it embraces, there are two chapters on the history of archaeological research in the area down to the present day." Rubbing of the lower book edges and a little bumping of the top book corners. Minor age toning of the text block edges. A little creasing of the dustwrapper edges with rubbing of the panels. Sunning of the back strip. There is a 2.5" tear to the top edge of the rear panel. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [9], 10 - 152 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Mesopotamia; Ancient (BC); Archaeology. ISBN: 0729000427. ISBN/EAN: 9780729000420. Inventory No: 0289194. . 9780729000420