Search Results: Assyrian Palace Sculptures by Paul Collins

Hardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; A superb visual introduction to what are undoubtedly some of the greatest works of art from the ancient world, showcasing a series of specially taken photographs of the British Museum's unrivalled collection of Assyrian sculptures.

UK: British Museum Press, 2008. Hardcover. New/New. Lisa Baylis, Sandra Marshall. New oversized hardcover with navy blue cloth on boards with silver lettering to spine. New dust jacket. 4to. (10.35 x 0.87 x 10.51 inches) Clean text free of marks or underlining. Beautiful photos of ruins on heavy paper. Includes future reading and an index. 144 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Between the ninth and seventh centuries BC the small kingdom of Assyria in northern Iraq expanded through conquest to dominate the region from Egypt to Iran. The power of the Assyrian kings was reflected in the creation of a series of magnificent palaces in which the walls of principal rooms and courtyards were lined with huge panels of alabaster carved with images of the monarch as priest, victorious warrior and hunter. Together, the sculptures constitute some of the most impressive and eloquent witnesses of the ancient Middle East. This book serves as a superb visual introduction to what are… Read More

British Museum Press, 2008. Hardcover. New. 144 pages. 10.63x10.31x0.79 inches.

University of Texas Press, 2009. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Near fine book and jacket. .

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University of Texas Press; Et Al. New. 2009. Hardcover. 0292721692 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- Text in English. 144 pp. With 140 col. Ills. 27 x 25 cm. -- with a bonus offer-- .