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Time-Life Lost Civilizations Series : Pompeii - The Vanished City
by Brown, Dale M., Editor
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Not Published with Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0809498626
- ISBN 13
- 9780809498628
- Seller
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Garrison, North Dakota, United States
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About This Item
Richmond: Time-Life, 1992. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING (stated) of the First Edition. The third volume in this acclaimed series, studying the ancient Roman city that was overwhelmed in A.D. 79 by a sudden volcanic eruption from nearby Mount Vesuvious - the city covered in ashes but remaining remarkably well preserved and thus offering future archaeologists a wonderful opportunity for study. Beautifully illustrated throughout. Large-format hardcover, contains bibliography, indexed, 168pp. A very nice copy. Rare in this original printing. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- JB Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00016655
- Title
- Time-Life Lost Civilizations Series : Pompeii - The Vanished City
- Author
- Brown, Dale M., Editor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Not Published with Dust Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition (stated).
- ISBN 10
- 0809498626
- ISBN 13
- 9780809498628
- Publisher
- Time-Life
- Place of Publication
- Richmond
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- ANCIENT HISTORY, POMPEII, ITALY, SCIENCES, VOLCANOES, ARCHAEOLOGY, ARCHEOLOGY, CITIES, MOUNT VESUVIUS, ROMAN EMPIRE, ROME
- Bookseller catalogs
- General; European History; ANCIENT HISTORY;
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