Zakros - The Discovery of a Lost Palace of Ancient Crete by Platon, Nicholas - 1971

Charles Scribner's Sons. As New in New dust jacket. 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. 0684311038 . This specific hardback book is in like new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in fine condition with little wear if any. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "This book tells the fascinating story of the discovery of the Minoan palace of Zakros and gives a comprehensive overview of its excavation. It's written by the person best place to do so: Nicholas Platon, the archaeologist who discovered the palace and who was in charge of its excavation. The author takes the reader on a tour through the different wings of the palace, its annexes, and the neighboring town, using plenty of black & white and color images of the retrieved artifacts to paint a picture of what the palace may have looked like, what may have been the purpose of the different rooms, and of life in Minoan Zakros."; 9.9 X 7.1 X 1.5 inches; 345 pages .