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Title: Das Athener Nationalmuseum. Deutsche Ausgabe von Dr. W. Barth. [Cover title: Das Athener Nationalmuseum. Phototypische Wiedergabe seiner Scha¨tze]. [On title page of text vol. 3:Ergänzt von Alexander Philadelpheus].
Description: Athen, Beck & Barth, Athen, Griechische Verlagsgesellschaft & Athen, 'Eleftheroudakis Verlagsgesellschaft, 1908 - 1937. [6] vols (Textband 1 - 3; Tafelband 1 - 3). 683,[4] pp. 262 b./w. text ills & [240] loose photographic b./w plates. Text volumes bound together in h.cloth binding with marbled covers (orig. frontcover of vol. 1 mounted on front boards). 4to.; Plate volumes together in one (not uniform) h.cloth portfolio with marbled boards. 4to. - Both bindings worn along the edges; title pages with a library stamp (whitdrawn); all plates with a library stamp on verso; flaps of portfolio dam. Extremely rare complete copy of the German edition of Ioannes N. Svoronos's massive, periodically published work on the holdings of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. Partly a catalogue, partly a scholarly commentary on the collections, Svoronos's coverage focuses on two areas: the Antikythera mechanism and ancient reliefs (excluding grave reliefs). The photographic plates are outstanding. The set was published in 26 separate installments during the years 1908 - 1937 (Text binding 1-3. Table binding 1-3). - - Ioannis N. Svoronos (1863 - 1922) was a Greek archaeologist and numismatist.

Keywords: Archaeology Greece Archeologie Griekenland

Price: EUR 2000.00 = appr. US$ 2173.69 Seller: Antiquariaat A. Kok & Zn. B.V.(NVvA/ILAB)
- Book number: 309744