Pleasure of ruins / by Rose McAulay ; Roloff Beny interprets in photographs, the text has been selected and edited by Constance Babington Smith.
London : Thames and Hudson, 1964. Limited Edition. Limited edition of 150 copies. Very good copy in the original title-blocked, pictorial cloth. Titles tooled in gilt on the front panel. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed. Some minor scuffs and marks evident on boards as with use and age. Lacking slipcase. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 286 pages; Physical description: 286 p. : illus. (some col), plates (some colour, some mounted) ; 36 cm. Subjects: Archaeology -- Extinct cities -- Historic sites. "160 pages in photogravure, 12 hand mounted colour plates, 29 maps and illustrations" --title page. Item #210536
Price: €195.00