Brion, Marcel

Pompeii And Herculaneum - The Glory And The Grief

Paul Elek, 1960, 2nd impression. Cloth, dj, F/VG 240pp, 132 colour & b/w illustrations, index, a nice near fine copy in an edge worn & slightly chipped dustjacket. Hardback with dustjacket.
¶ One of the better books describing the ruins & artefacts found at Pompeii & Herculaneum, with a history of the discovery of the site & what has been learnt about everyday life in a Roman city.

Eastleach BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 28697

Keywords: roman, archaeology, history,

Brion, Marcel; John Rosenbeg, translator

Pompeii & Herculaneum: The Glory & the Grief

New York, Crown Publishers, 1962. Third Edition. Hardcover. Size: 4to 11" - 13" tall. Stated Third Impression of the U.S. Edition of the original text by Marcel Brion, translated by John Rosenberg, and with photographs by Edwin Smith. Fine social historical survey of the earthquake of 62 A.D. and the volcanic eruption of 72 A.D. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean and bright interior, with minimal rubbing to extremities. Bound in light tan linen cloth over boards, gold-stamped lettering to front cover and spine. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat. Decorated endpapers. 132 illustrations, 50 in full color. [6], 7-238 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Near Fine/Very Good,

Structure, Verses, Agency BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 352329

Catalogue: Ancient Greece and Rome

Keywords: Marcel Brion Edwin Smith John Rosenberg

BRION, MARCEL

Pompeii & Herculaneum: The Glory and the Grief

NY: Crown Publishers, 1962. 0890961115. 1st Edition. Third Printing. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0890961115. Illustrated by Edwin Smith (photography). Publisher's full tweed cloth, green lettering on spine and cover. Profusely illustrated with 132 photographs, 50 of which are in full-color, and double-page, fold-out map. The volume is in excellent condition, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. The price-clipped dust jacket has a one-inch closed tear on the front panel and is very lightly chipped, else near fine. NEAR FINE/GOOD.. Color and B&W Photographs. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 238,(2-map) pp. Very Good in Good dust jacket .

Round Table Books, LLCProfessional seller

Book number: 28619

Catalogue: History

Keywords: 0890961115 History Archaeology Roman Empire Pompeii Herculaneum Illustrated Books Vesuvius

BRION, MARCEL

Pompeii & Herculaneum: The Glory and the Grief

NY: Crown Publishers, 1960. 1st Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Illustrated by Edwin Smith (photography). Publisher's full tweed cloth, green lettering on spine and cover. Profusely illustrated with 132 photographs, 50 of which are in full-color, and a double-page, fold-out map. The volume is in virtually perfect condition, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. The unclipped dust jacket is also in excellent condition. FINE/FINE.. Color and B&W Photographs. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 237, (2-map) pp. Fine in Fine dust jacket .

Round Table Books, LLCProfessional seller

Book number: 28718

Catalogue: History

Keywords: History Archaeology Roman Empire Pompeii Herculaneum Illustrated Books Vesuvius Illustrated Books History Archaeology

BRION, MARCEL

Pompeii & Herculaneum: The Glory and the Grief

NY: Crown Publishers, 1960. 1st Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Illustrated by Edwin Smith. Publisher's full tweed cloth, green lettering on spine and cover. Profusely illustrated with 132 photographs, 50 of which are in full-color, with a double-page, fold-out map. The spine, only, is lightly soiled andd sunned, otherwise the volume is in fine condition, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. A large, heavy book (four pounds) - additional shipping charges may apply. NEAR FINE.. Color and B&W Photographs. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 237, (2-map) pp. Near Fine with no dust jacket .

Round Table Books, LLCProfessional seller

Book number: 29595

Catalogue: History

Keywords: History Archaeology Roman Empire Pompeii Herculaneum Illustrated Books Vesuvius History Roman History Archaeology

Brion, Marcel.

Pompeii and Herculaneum: The Glory and the Grief. Translated by John Rosenberg.

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc. (1960). (1960). - Quarto [10-3/4 inches high by 8 inches wide], cloth, in a price-clipped dust wrapper. The top edges of the covers are slightly darkened. The dust jacket is rubbed & chipped with a tear to the top edge of the rear panel. The jacket spine is spotted with a stain near the head. 237 pages. The page edges are slightly darkened. Profuse illustrations in color and black & white from photographs by Edwin Smith. Very good in a good dust wrapper. Very good .

Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 10546

Catalogue: History

Keywords: HISTORY; ART; ARCHITECTURE; ITALY; POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM: THE GLORY AND THE GRIEF; VOLCANO; EARTHQUAKE; VESUVIUS; MARCEL BRION; ILLUSTRATIONS; PHOTOGRAPHER; EDWIN SMITH.

BRION, Marcel

Pompeii and Herculaneum: the glory and the grief

London, Book Club Associates, 1976. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in Good dust jacket Book Club ed.. Book Club edition. Bottom LH corner of dust jacket back panel torn off. Photo:.

Cotswold Internet BooksProfessional seller

Book number: BOOKS006152I

BRION Marcel

Pompeii and Herculaneum. The Glory and the Grief. BRIGHT COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Elek,, [1960]. 4to., First Edition, with very numerous coloured and monochrome photographs (many full-page) throughout, and pictorial endpapers; oatmeal holland, upper board and backstrip lettered in black, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter with minor loss (just affecting lettering) at head of backstrip.

Island BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 28670

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration0

Keywords: europe, pompeii, herculaneum, italy, vesuvius, volcanoes, archaeology

Marcel Brion

Pompeii And Herculaneum

Book Club Associates 1979 Hardback, 238pp. Text By Marcel Brion ; Photos. By Edwin Smith ; Translated By John Rosenberg. Bibliography: P. 231-232. DJ a little tattered, heavy - extra postage will probably be needed. (ISBN: 9780236309634). Good.

Book HavenProfessional seller

Book number: 1488424

Catalogue: General

Keywords: History9780236309634 9780236309634

Brion, Marcel

Pompeii & Herculaneum. The Glory and the Grief

Gebonden, hardcover, inclusief stofomslag; 1978; Paul Elek, London; 240pp.; Conditie: Goed; Engels; ISBN10: 0236309633, ISBN13: 9780236309634

Klondyke BVProfessional seller

Book number: 050003

Catalogue: Geschiedenis/Klassieke Oudheid

Keywords: Klassieke Oudheid

BRION MARCEL

Pompeii & Herculaneum, the Glory and the Grief

London, Elek. 1965, reprint. Cloth, 4to - over 9? - 12" tall. Ill.: Edwin Smith. (1500 gram rate) dust jacket with minor sunfading and light wear, some chipping loss to edges private library stamp to title, 238pp with many illustrations in black and white and colour, folding map. Very Good/Very Good.

Fortuna BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 007056

Catalogue: History & Archaeology

Keywords: Ancient Rome Vesuvius Volcanic Eruption Buried Cities Pompeii Herculaneum Classical Archeology Photographic Pictorial History Edwin Smith