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Click to enlargeCostumes of the Greeks and Romans

Thomas Hope
Our Price$12.95New!(Table of Contents)
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Format: Book
ISBN: 0486200213
Page Count: 300
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
For over 150 years considered among the finest, most accurate, most useful renderings of authentic costumes from these early civilizations. Carefully copied from ancient vases and statuary, these engravings combine unusual clarity of style with unquestioned authenticity. Over 700 illustrations depict all classes and occupations.

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