Folio Archives 269: Lost Cities of the Ancient World : Knossos 2005
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Lost Cities of the Ancient World : Knossos by Colin F. Macdonald 2005
These five beautiful volumes, each by a separate author, gives a detailed description of each of these famous cities, the people who lived there and how they lived. With numerous integrated diagrams and maps, chronologies and bound-in colour photos, they are cover everything you would ever need to know about them short of reading an academic thesis.
The five volumes are:-
Vol.1 Troy and the Trojans by Carl Blegen, 18 colour plates, 164 pages
Vol.2 Knossos by Colin F. Macdonald, 24 colour plates, 254 pages
Vol.3 Babylon, by Joan Oates, 34 colour plates, 196 pages
Vol.4 Pompeii and Herculaneum by Michael Grant, 34 colour plates, 196 pages
Vol.5 Petra and the Lost City of the Nabataeans by Jane Taylor, 26 colour plates, 280 pages
All of these volumes were also available as single volumes as well as the set.
They are all have map endpapers printed grey on cream and are bound in brown cloth, with a cover image blocked in grey and gold. The black slipcase is gilt titled on the front and measures 26.2x18.5x15.2cm.
As well as giving an overview of all the volumes, I have chosen the volume on Knossos for a detailed review as this is the only edition with a detailed double-sided plan enclosed in a transparent pocket on the inside of the back cover. It is also the oldest of the five cities, dating back to 7000BC, has a fascinating history and I have visited the ruins and walked many of the paths shown in the photos.
An index of the other illustrated reviews in the "Folio Archives" series can be viewed here.
These five beautiful volumes, each by a separate author, gives a detailed description of each of these famous cities, the people who lived there and how they lived. With numerous integrated diagrams and maps, chronologies and bound-in colour photos, they are cover everything you would ever need to know about them short of reading an academic thesis.
The five volumes are:-
Vol.1 Troy and the Trojans by Carl Blegen, 18 colour plates, 164 pages
Vol.2 Knossos by Colin F. Macdonald, 24 colour plates, 254 pages
Vol.3 Babylon, by Joan Oates, 34 colour plates, 196 pages
Vol.4 Pompeii and Herculaneum by Michael Grant, 34 colour plates, 196 pages
Vol.5 Petra and the Lost City of the Nabataeans by Jane Taylor, 26 colour plates, 280 pages
All of these volumes were also available as single volumes as well as the set.
They are all have map endpapers printed grey on cream and are bound in brown cloth, with a cover image blocked in grey and gold. The black slipcase is gilt titled on the front and measures 26.2x18.5x15.2cm.
As well as giving an overview of all the volumes, I have chosen the volume on Knossos for a detailed review as this is the only edition with a detailed double-sided plan enclosed in a transparent pocket on the inside of the back cover. It is also the oldest of the five cities, dating back to 7000BC, has a fascinating history and I have visited the ruins and walked many of the paths shown in the photos.
An index of the other illustrated reviews in the "Folio Archives" series can be viewed here.
2Hamwick
Wow, what a great set. Thank you for posting. I am definitely going to look for a second happy copy.
4DanielOC
Thank you! You’ve inspired me to read these lovely books that’ve been sitting lonely on the shelf since a minimum purchase order back in the old membership days.
5RRCBS
A beautiful set. My initial reaction was to chase down a copy for my library, but I think I’ll let it sit and see if it’s something I would actually need. The covers are lovely and the contents have received good reviews.
6HugoDumas
>1 wcarter: agreed, this is a fabulous set. People can pick this up on eBay occasionally for as low as $75. The slipcase is flimsy for such a heavy set and will usually be damaged in some way. A good companion book is Bingham’s Lost City of the Incas.
