Folio Society CIVILIZATIONS OF THE WORLD, 8 Vols. Slipcases, History Illustrated
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Folio Society CIVILIZATIONS OF THE WORLD, 8 Vols. Slipcases, History Illustrated:
$799.99
Folio Society
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The Folio Society
Civilizations of the World
8 Volumes & Slipcases
1.The Persians
By J.M. Cook
The Folio Society MCMXCIX (2nd printing 2000)
374 Pages, Maps by Reginald Piggott
2.The Hittites
By O.R. Gurney
The Folio Society MCMXCIX (1st edition)
240 pages, Maps by Reginald Piggott
3.The Phoenicians
By Glenn E. Markoe
The Folio Society MMV (1st edition)
314 pages, Maps by Reginald Piggott
4.The Egyptians
By Sir Alan Gardiner
The Folio Society MCMXCIX (1st edition)
479 pages, Maps by Reginald Piggott
5.The Babylonians
A Survey of the Ancient Civilization of the Tigris-Euphrates Valley
By H.W.F. Saggs
The Folio Society MCMXCIX (1st edition)
444 pages, Maps by Reginald Piggott
6.The Celts
By Nora Chadwick
The Folio Society MMI (1st edition)
317 pages, Maps by Reginald Piggott
7.The Normans
By David C. Douglas
The Folio Society MMII (1st edition)
563 pages, Maps by Reginald Piggott
8.The Vikings
By Gwyn Jones
The Folio Society MCMXCVII (4th printing 2002)
490 pages, Maps by Simon Noyes
Beautiful and Unique Collection!
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CONDITION:
The Persians:Very Good condition.
Note:Dent and crease to the lower back cover towards the spine, but no cracks (see photo).
Pages: Fine with a few displaying small corner creases.
Corners/Spine Edges: No signs of wear.
End Sheets:paper - Map of the Persian Empire
Slipcase: Dented and creased at bottom towards the opening, but not cracked (see photo).The Hittites:Very Good to Excellent condition.
Page Edges: Minor imperfections to the top including small scratches.
Corners/Spine Edges: No signs of wear.
End Sheets:paper - Map of Asia Minor
Slipcase: Minimal amount of marks/imperfections along the sides, top and bottom.
The Phoenicians:Excellent condition.
Page Edges: Fine.
Corners/Spine Edges: No signs of wear.
End Sheets:paper - Map of The Mediterranean
Slipcase: Minimal amount of marks/imperfections along the sides, top and bottom.
The Egyptians:Very Good condition.
Page Edges: Some rubbing marks to the page edges at the top (see photo).
Corners/Spine Edges: No signs of wear.
End Sheets:paper - Maps of Egypt, Numia and the Sudan
Slipcase: Some rubbing marks/imperfections along the sides, top and bottom (see photo).
The Babylonians:Very Good condition.
Page Edges: Some rubbing marks to the page edges at the top .
Corners/Spine Edges: No signs of wear.
End Sheets:paper - Maps of Southern Mesopotamia
Slipcase: Minimal amount of marks/imperfections along the sides, top and bottom and the opening corners display a little wear with some cardboard exposed (see photo).
The Celts:Very Good condition.
Page Edges: Fine.
Corners/Spine Edges: Top corner on the front cover is bumped and creased but not cracked (see photo).
End Sheets: Orange color paper
Slipcase: Minimal amount of marks/imperfections along the sides, top and bottom and dented and creased along the top side and back corner (see photo).
The Normans:Very Good condition.
Page Edges: Rubbing area to the page edges at the top eliminating some of the blue color on the page edges (see photo).
Corners/Spine Edges: No signs of shelf wear.
End Sheets: paper - Map of Europe c. 1100
Slipcase: Minimal amount of marks/imperfections along the sides, top and bottom.
The Vikings:Excellent condition.
Page Edges: Faint scratch at the top.
Corners/Spine Edges: No signs of shelf wear.
End Sheets: paper - Map of The Viking World
Slipcase: Any marks/imperfections along the sides, top and bottom are negligible.
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