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The palace at Minos. by Sir Arthur Evans

Creator: Sir Arthur Evans
Offered by: Shapero Gallery

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EVANS, Sir Arthur.

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The palace at Minos.
A comparative account of the successive stages of the early Cretan civilization as illustrated by the discoveries at Knossos.

Stock Code 109790
London, Macmillan, 1921-1936.

Current price£7,500.00
A well preserved complete set of a vast work of over 3000 pages recording one of the most important excavations in the history of archaeology, and which also serves as an encyclopaedia of the whole range of Minoan culture known up to that time. The index was compiled by the author's sister, herself a distinguished archaeologist, Dr. Joan Evans.

5 volumes bound in 7, 4to., approximately 952 illustrations (many full-page), 35 colour plates, 69 supplementary plates, 11 large plans in pockets at end of volumes, original decorative blue cloth gilt, light fade to last 2 vols, a very good set.

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Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Period:	1920-1949
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	109790
Incollect Reference #:	669544

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