Author: SEVERY, MERLE (EDITOR AND ART DIRECTOR)
Title: Greece and Rome: Builders of Our World (the Story of Man Series, Volume II in Deluxe Bonded Leather Edition)
Description: Washington: National Geographic Society, 1977. Leather. ISBN: 0870440713. A deluxe edition of National Geographic's pictorial history of Greece and Rome. The people of the various lands and islands of the Mediterranean are featured, alongside historic artworks, sculptures and other artifacts which help tell the history of this region. With color photos, paintings and mosaics throughout. A different version of this work was published in standard hardcover with dust jacket. --- In full green bonded leather covers with elaborate decorations & titling in gilt to cover and spine, attractive green faux marbled paper endpapers, sewn-in satin placemarker and TEG (top edge gilt). Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- With prior owner's circular embossed stamp to p.13 and a inked notation to half title page, otherwise a clean, unmarked copy lacking obvious damages. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.); Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; 448 pages. Near Fine with no dust jacket .

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