564pgs. Navy Blue Cloth. Gilt lettering on the spine.This illustrated work highlights one of the most important and creative periods in the history of art: a time marked by the appearance of the city states of the Sumerians, the citadel of Troy, the splendid royal tombs at Ur, and the monumental cities at Mohenjodaro and Harappa. The volume examines the cultural achievements of these first urban societies, placing them in a historical context. Topics covered include the emergence of the first city states, the birth of written language, and trade and cultural interconnections between the Ancien... View More...
189 pp. Green cloth boards show no signs of previous use. Grey pictorial jacket with painting prints on the front and hack has some chipping along the edges and corvers as well as inside jacket flaps. View More...
240pgs. Rich red cloth with embossedgilt lettering. Illustrated endpapers. Author inscription on the preliminary page that reads "For Bob & Tamara Love, Max 2004" accompanied by a drawing in sharpie of woman's profile, and a heart with "B&T" in the middle. As new copy in as new pictorial jacket protected by thick mylar. A comprehensive retrospective that illustrates the artist's life and prolific career as reflected in his works and includes 350 full-color images, many previously unpublished. A must for a Peter Max collector. View More...
