Before its decline in the first century B.C., the Celtic world stretched from the British Isles to the Carpathian Mountains and Asia Minor, and the Celts possessed their own vital and highly original civilization, revealed in the rich profusion of ornamental motifs that decorate Celtic weapons and artefacts. Their traditions live on in customs, names, and crafts, and they contributed greatly to the formation of Europe. Archaeological excavations have recovered some of the beautiful treasures of the Celts, as well as much ...
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Before its decline in the first century B.C., the Celtic world stretched from the British Isles to the Carpathian Mountains and Asia Minor, and the Celts possessed their own vital and highly original civilization, revealed in the rich profusion of ornamental motifs that decorate Celtic weapons and artefacts. Their traditions live on in customs, names, and crafts, and they contributed greatly to the formation of Europe. Archaeological excavations have recovered some of the beautiful treasures of the Celts, as well as much evidence of their social and economic life. This revised paperback edition of the landmark volume that accompanied an exhibition at the Palazzo Grassi takes the reader on a voyage through many eras, places, and themes to rediscover the story of a people still in some ways shrouded in mystery. It reveals the aggressive voyages of the Celts to the shores of foreign civilizations, and evidence of their great sophistication-- the Gallic calendar, their advanced agricultural techniques, their craftsmanship and metalwork. Written by scholars in the field, this is the ideal handbook on the Celtic culture.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 11x8x2; Minor shelf wear to binding. Dj lightly shelf worn around edges with small scuff marks. Dust jacket in a mylar cover. **Please note: book is oversized and heavy, and will require substantial additional shipping fees to international or expedited addresses. **
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VG/VG-(light shelfwear to block edges, shelfwear and small tears to dust jacket) Black cloth with gray lettering on spine, color illustrated dustjacket. 711 pp. 800 color, 300+ bw plates. A massive tome! Wonderful illustrations, important and insightful text. published to accompany a major exhibition at the Palazzo Grassi in Venice. Contains contributions from over 100 scholars.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book 711 pages. Hardcover exhibition catalogue. Texts in English. There is some wear to the jacket with rubbing. The original bookseller's label remains affixed near the gutter on the front free endpaper. Else, the binding is tight, the edges and corners on the boards sharp, the interior clean and free of markings. Bound in black cloth covered boards, wrapped in an illustrated paper dustjacket, and published on the occasion of the exhibition held from March to December 1991 at the Palazzo Grassi in Venice.
