William a p childs (70 risultati)

Softcover. Condizione: Fine. 8vo. 336 pages. We specialize in fine books in collectible condition. Orders are professionally packaged and shipped promptly.

Hardback. Condizione: Fair. Understanding the phenomenon of combining human and animal elements into composite creatures is central to our knowledge of the Greek imagination. This is an investigation of the representations of these human animals in early Greek art (circa 850-450 BC).

Trade Paperback. Condizione: VG-. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners a bit bumped, some creasing/scuffing/wear to covers. binding is straight and tight with no marks to text or other serious flaws.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good+. 1st Edition. Hardcover in jacket. Binding sound, text clean, light shelfwear; a couple of small edge tears to jacket. Heavy book: priority or international shipping may be extra. Book.

Hardback. Condizione: Fair. Understanding the phenomenon of combining human and animal elements into composite creatures is central to our knowledge of the Greek imagination. This is an investigation of the representations of these human animals in early Greek art (circa 850-450 BC).

softcover. 8vo. 317pp. 143 halftones, 6 line illustrations. see pictures for synopsis. #05166. Very Good: Book VG mild shelf wear to wraps and spine, stain outer edge text block, remainder mark, text clean, binding tight.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Good paperback, bumped/creased with shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

Condizione: very_good. Used - Very Good: Item may have minor cosmetic defects.

Hardcover. Size: [sm 4to] 114pp., index, numerous illustrations. Owner's ink signature inside else near new clean & tight condition / bright and crisp dust jacket.

Condizione: Good. Good copy, solid binding, unmarked text, covers show some age and reading wear.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The City-Reliefs of Lycia William A. P. Childs Princeton University Press Princeton Monographs in Art and Archaeology XLII 1978 HB ISBN 0691035547 NEAR FINE, very clean interior with no markings, a bit of rubbing to green cloth-covered boards, slight bump to lower corners, in NEAR FINE dust jacket, no chips, no tears, now protected in archival mylar.…

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good. Bump to base of spine. Else light shelfwear .; The book is divided into two parts. The first focuses on the correlation of form and content in Greek painting and sculpture. The second presents Himmelmann's reflections on both a method of approach to works of ancient art and the role of antiquity in contemporary society.; 9.1 X 6.0 X 0.8 inches; 336 pages.…

Paperback. Condizione: Used-Very Good. First Edition. 4to. Pbk. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Hardcover, no dust jacket. Light shelfwear to covers. Contents clean and tight. 317 pages, index, notes, b&w photos and illus. Full title: READING GREEK ART; Essays by Nikolaus Himmelmann.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. No Dust Jacket. Very light shelfwear .; The book is divided into two parts. The first focuses on the correlation of form and content in Greek painting and sculpture. The second presents Himmelmann's reflections on both a method of approach to works of ancient art and the role of antiquity in contemporary society.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 336 pages.…

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good with no dust jacket. Sound binding. Pages clean, slightly off-white. Wraps have light overall shelf wear. Contents: Papers related to objects in the exhibition Age of Spirituality, The Metropolitan Museum of Art (November 1977-February 1978). Weitzmann, Introduciton. Breckenridge, Three portrait gems. Childs, The Achilles silver plate in Paris. Shelton, Imperial tyches. Anderson, A polygonal ring with signs of the Zodiac. Bell, A Coptic Jason relief. Weitzmann-Fiedler, A mount with fisherman. Brown, The mosiacs of San Vitale: evidence for the attribution of some early Byzantine jewelry to court workshops. Narkiss, The sign of Jonah. Dinkler, Ikonographische Beobachtungen zum Christustyp der polychromen Fragmente des Museo Nazionale Romano. Dinkler-Von Schubert, Ein Kästchenbeschlag des 4. Jahrhunderts in Mainz; Beobachtungen zu Ikonographie und Funktion. Vikan, Joseph iconography on Coptic textiles. Kessler, Scenes from the Acts of the Apostles on some early Christian ivories. Carder, The Louvre Good Shepherd Christ: a forgery. St. Clair, The visit to the tomb: narative and liturgy on three early Christian pyxides. Frazer, A syncretistic pilgrim's mould from Mamre (?). Schrader, Antique and early Christian sources for the Riha and Stuma patens. Kötzsche, Reliquienbehälter oder Toilettegrät?; 11.0" tall; 162 pages. …

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Condizione: New. pp. xxi + 317 Illus.

Condizione: New. pp. xxi + 317 Indices.

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good+. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Faint crease through pages. Inner hinges are strained. Front board bowed. . DJ has minor shelfwear.; Human animals - such as centaurs, satyrs, sphinxes, sirens and gorgons - as well as other composite creatures like Pan, Triton and the Minotaur are extremely common in Greek myth, literature, theatre and the visual arts. Understanding the phenomenon of combining human and animal elements into composite creatures is central to our knowledge of the Greek imagination. This is an investigation of the representations of these human animals in early Greek art (circa 850-450 BC). "The Centaur's Smile" discusses the oriental antecedents of these fantastic creatures, examining the influence of Egyptian and Near Eastern models on the formation of Greek monsters in the early Archaic period. Essays also explore the nature and origin of horse-men (centaurs and satyrs) and the ways in which they are represented in early Greek art. Furthermore, the book surveys the broader range of Greek composite creatures and discusses their evolving forms and changing roles and meaning. Over 100 objects - all reproduced in colour - are described and analysed in detail. Among the featured works are: reliefs and statuettes in stone, bronze and terracotta; jewellery and metalwork in gold, silver and electrum; engraved sealstones in rock crystal, jasper and cornelian; and painted ceramic vases from Athens, Corinth, Rhodes, Miletus, Cyprus and Etruria.; 406 pages; Oversized.…

Condizione: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

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Condizione: Very Good. Envoi rapide Très bon état bonne tenue intérieur propre. in8. 1998. Broché. Very Good.

Condizione: New. pp. xxi + 317, Abbreviations.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine/Fine DJ. 1st. Illustrated with diagrams, drawings, and photographs in black and white. Includes bibliographical references and index. Fine condition in fine dust jacket.

Decorative Canvas Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Copyright © 1978. 114 + pp. A rare, hard-to-find, out-of-print, collectible gem! A great, almost spotlessly clean copy! Solidly and tightly bound, essentially and nearly flawless copy with minimal internal and external wear and use. Copy with crisp pages, clean text, and light shelf wear. Smooth covers. No dust jacket.…

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Near Fine. Very minor shelfwear to book and DJ. Dustjacket is protected in mylar.; Human animals - such as centaurs, satyrs, sphinxes, sirens and gorgons - as well as other composite creatures like Pan, Triton and the Minotaur are extremely common in Greek myth, literature, theatre and the visual arts. Understanding the phenomenon of combining human and animal elements into composite creatures is central to our knowledge of the Greek imagination. This is an investigation of the representations of these human animals in early Greek art (circa 850-450 BC). "The Centaur's Smile" discusses the oriental antecedents of these fantastic creatures, examining the influence of Egyptian and Near Eastern models on the formation of Greek monsters in the early Archaic period. Essays also explore the nature and origin of horse-men (centaurs and satyrs) and the ways in which they are represented in early Greek art. Furthermore, the book surveys the broader range of Greek composite creatures and discusses their evolving forms and changing roles and meaning. Over 100 objects - all reproduced in colour - are described and analysed in detail. Among the featured works are: reliefs and statuettes in stone, bronze and terracotta; jewellery and metalwork in gold, silver and electrum; engraved sealstones in rock crystal, jasper and cornelian; and painted ceramic vases from Athens, Corinth, Rhodes, Miletus, Cyprus and Etruria.; 406 pages; Oversized. …

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. Softcover. Absolutely minimal shelf-wear. Very clean and crisp internally and externally, including long and short edges. No inscriptions. Very tight.