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Greek Gems and Finger Rings Early Bronze Age to Late Classical
John Boardman
1970
Thames and Hudson : London
12.5" by 9.5"
458pp
SUMMARY
A first edition of this study of Ancient Greek jewellery, from the early Bronze Age to the fourth century B.C.
Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 3 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Containing information on the methods used to create the jewellery, and the origins of the many different forms of decoration.
With black-and-white and colour photographs by Robert L. Wilkins.
The Greeks started using gold and gems in their gold jewelry in 1,400 BC, although beads shaped as shells and animals were produced widely in earlier times. By 300 BC, the Greeks had mastered making colored gold jewelry and using amethysts, pearl and emeralds. Also, the first signs of cameos appeared, with the Greeks creating them from Indian Sardonyx, a striped brown pink and cream agate stone. Greek gold jewelry was often simpler than in other cultures, with simple designs and workmanship. However, as time progressed the designs grew in complexity different materials were soon utilized. (GJ)
CONDITION
In a decorative blue cloth binding. Externally smart, though with some slight bumping and slight discolouration to the extremities. Dustwrapper is smart, though with some edgewear, and slight discolouration. Internally, firmly bound. Insitutional labels to front free-endpaper, with some scattered ink stamps in the text, and adhesive remains to the front pastedown. Pages are very bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good Very Good
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Overall Condition
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Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
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often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
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Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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