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GOOD to VERY GOOD CONDITION - NO RESERVE - LOW OPENING BID!!!

This auction is for a superb vintage hardback edition entitled “The Aegean Civilization,” by Gustave Glotz, a foreword by Henri Berr, lavishly illustrated with EIGHT black and white plates, EIGHTY-SEVEN wonderful illustrations in the text and THREE maps.

It was published by Book Club Associates, of London, in 1976.

The ancient and elaborate civilization, which was first revealed by Schliemann and more fully disclosed by the excavations of Sir Arthur Evans in Crete dating from 1900, is here described for us by Professor Glotz in a style of amazing richness, informed throughout by sound and comprehensive scholarship.

This people, who lived so long in luxury and peace, who cultivated the arts with such a highly developed aesthetic sense, who finally passed so much of their heritage to ancient Greece, hold an important place in the history of civilization.

The contents include:

·        Foreword

·        Introduction

·        Material Life

o       The Physical Type

o       Dress and Adornment

o       Arms and Armour

o       The House and the Palace

·        Social Life

o       The Social System and the Government

o       Agriculture, Cattle Raising, Hunting and Fishing

o       Industry

o       Trade

o       International Relations

·        Religious Life

o       Fetishism

o       The Anthromorphic Divinities

o       Places of Worship

o       Religious Ceremonies

o       The Cult of the Dead

o       Games

·        Artistic and Intellectual Life

o       Art

o       Writing and Language

The book measures 9.5 inches x 6.25 inches x 1.4 inches.

The 422 pages are nice and neat and a little faded with age, with very light foxing near the covers/rims.  The binding is very good with no loose or missing pages.  Apart from a stamp at the back, there are no other ink or pencil markings in the book.

The original hardback cover is in good condition for its age, with minor wear, bumps and is a little faded, having been largely protected by the dust-jacket.  The illustrated dust-jacket is good for its age, with some wear/scratches on the back cover, is a little grubby and has not been price-clipped.  The gold on the front board and spine is very good.

A lavishly illustrated vintage edition – the starting price is just ONE PENNY, with NO RESERVE, and I WILL SELL to the highest bidder.

I am more than happy to combine shipping on multiple purchases and cost will be determined on the total weight of your wins (see below for costs and full details).

Please click on “View Sellers Other Auctions” towards the top of this page for other vintage editions. 

No reserve...

...and a give-away starting price...

...so happy bidding!!!

Buyer to pay postage & packing (M)

For UK Postage: UK 1st Class = £6.35 or UK 2nd Class Parcel = £5.20

For Europe Postage: = 8.95 GB Pounds

For Rest of the World Postage:

Surface Mail (Anywhere in the World) = 8.95 GB Pounds

Air Mail (Anywhere in the World) = 9.75 GB Pounds

Unwins Books always obtain a proof of postage receipt from the Royal Mail.

Goods will be WELL PACKAGED and dispatched once payment has cleared.

COMBINED SHIPPING: I will weigh all your wins and treat as one package according to the combined weight.  There is always a saving on the individual amounts quoted – the heavier the overall package, the greater the saving.

MULTIPLE WINS in U.S. DOLLARS & GB POUNDS: I list on eBay.co.uk in GB pounds and eBay.com in US dollars.  If you win items from both, I will still combine the shipping and reduce one of the shipping totals.  With Paypal you will need to make TWO payments – one for the GB pound wins and one for the US dollar wins.

PAYMENT FOR UK BIDDERS: By Paypal, UK cheque, or postal order.  For UK winners paying by cheque, I will send you a combined total, so you can make one payment for all your wins together. 

POSTAGE UK BIDDERS:  If you require registered post - "sign for" - then this will be an extra 75p per package (UK purchasers only).

PAYMENT FOR OVERSEAS BIDDERS: You may use PAYPAL.  International money orders & cashiers checks are acceptable in GB Pounds ONLY, but will probably be expensive for you.  Sorry, but overseas (non UK) personal checks are NOT accepted due to huge bank charges.

POSTAGE OVERSEAS BIDDERS:  Please note that Surface Mail is very slow (6 to 12 weeks).  If you require international insurance this will cost 4.50 GB Pounds in addition to any Surface or Air Mail costs.