first edition Box
1973 · New York
by Charbonneaux, Jean with Roland Martin and Francois Villard
New York: George Braziller, 1973. First. Box. Fine/Good+/VG: A beautiful copy with the only flaw being light off-setting onto end papers from the black part of the dj flaps; former owner's name/date (professor of classical art) on ffep. Dj VG and bright but with two small tears at bottom front edge (tape-repaired on reverse). Box solid and clean but with light fading to title.. Vibrant red cloth/boards. Fresh gilt lettering on spine. White satin placeholder ribbon. Glossy, color-illus. dj with black lettering on b/w spine. Housed in original publisher's brown cardboard box with title affixed and flap closure. x + 422 pp. With color frontis and 422 additional illustrations, including 76 color plates, 32 plans, and 2 maps (1 tri-fold map, 4 folding bw plates). In three parts -- Martin on architecture, Villard on painting, Charbonneaux on sculpture -- with much back matter (a chronological table, bibliography, glossary-index, maps, temple plans and reconstructions), this final volume of the Greek "Arts of Mankind" series covers the period 330-50 B.C. - Kirkus Reviews.
(Inventory #: 156336)