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Treasures of Ancient Nigeria. [1st hardcover].
by Eyo, Ekpo & Wilett, Frank
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+/GOOD dj. Estate acquisition. Meager front matter & outer fore edge foxing else interior clean/crisp: no names. Jacket ed
- ISBN 10
- 0394509757
- ISBN 13
- 9780394509754
- Seller
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Beverly Hills, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York. Alfred A. Knopf/Detroit Institute of Arts. 1980. HARDCOVER.. VG+/GOOD dj. Estate acquisition. Meager front matter & outer fore edge foxing else interior clean/crisp: no names. Jacket edge worn, scuffed, moisture stained on reverse else complete. Small quarto. Profusely illustrated in color & in b&w. [137 photographs & plates, 53 in color, 1 map]. xiv. + 162pp. Bibliography. Double columned text. Navy cloth covers, gilt lettered spine, tan endpapers. First Edition so stated. Exhibition book of works from the Nigerian National Museums, Detroit Institute of Arts: January 17-March 16, 1980.
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- Bookseller
- Booktopia
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4041621
- Title
- Treasures of Ancient Nigeria. [1st hardcover].
- Author
- Eyo, Ekpo & Wilett, Frank
- Format/Binding
- HARDCOVER.
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+/GOOD dj. Estate acquisition. Meager front matter & outer fore edge foxing else interior clean/crisp: no names. Jacket ed
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394509757
- ISBN 13
- 9780394509754
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf/Detroit Institute of Arts.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1980.
- Pages
- xiv. + 162pp.
- Keywords
- African Nigerian Art Sculpture Antiquities Archaeology
- Size
- Small quarto.
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