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Title: The Palace of Minow a Comparative Account of the Successive Stages of the Early Cretan Civilization as Illustrated by the Disccoveries at Knossos
Author: Arthur Evans Publisher: Hafner Printing Year: 1964 Condition/Details: Volume 1: Neolithic and Early and Middle Minoan Ages (with 542 figures); Vol. 2:Part 1: Fresh Lights on Origins and External Relations: the restoration in town and palace after seismic catastrophe towards close of M.M. III, and the Beginnings of the New Era (with figs 1-223 in text); Vol.2,Pt.2: Town-Houses in Knossos of the New Era and Restored West Palace Section, with its State Approach (with figs 224-559) Vol. 3: Great Transitional Age in the Northern and Eastern Sections of the Palace: the most brilliant records of Minoan Art and the Evidences of an advanced religion (with 367 figs) Volume 4, Pt. 1: Emergence of Outer Western Enceinte, with new illustrations, artistic and religious, of the middle Minoan Phase: Chryselephantine "Lady of Sports", "Snake Room" and Full Story of the Cult: Late Minoan Ceramic Evolution and "Palace Style" (with figs 1-315) Volume 4,Pt 2: "Camp-Stool" Fresco -- Long-robed Priests and Beneficent Genii; Chryselephantine Boy-God and Ritual Hair-offering; Intaglio Types, M.M. III-L.M.II; Late Hoards of Sealings; Deposits of Inscribed Tablets and the Palace Stores; Linear Script B and its Mainland Extension; Closing Palatial Phase -- "Room of Throne" and Final Catastrophe with Epilogue on the Discovery of "Ring of Minos" and "Temple Tomb" (with figs 316-966); Index to the Palace of Minos by Joan Evans with special sections classified in detail and chronologically arranged by Sir Arthur Evans.ere noted. All foldouts intact; there are seven books total with reddish cover cloth and gold gilt lettering Shipping cost (within the U.S.) for this lot will be: $22.50 ImagesClick on thumbnails to see larger images:
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