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1960Features/Photos: Facelift to Downing St.; Unique gold torque found after 3200 years; Floods in Devon, Glamorgan, Monmouthshire and Hereford; The deposed Prime minister of Congo, Mr. Patrice Lumumba; Japanese royalty in India; The first crossing of Lake Michigan by a wheeled Amphibian - the U.S. Army LARC-15 (2 photos); Colour centrefold loose but present; Cranford House School; Caravan Exhibition at Olympia; the U.S. Tiros II experimental 'weather-eye' satellite - multiple photos; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. Book
1952Pages 1057-1092. Features: Colour ad inside front cover by Dunlop Rubber features illustration of St. Mary's Cathedral in Iona; Five photos of the moon and planets from the Palomar Observatory; Nice one-page photo portrait of Admiral Lord Mountbatten; Six photos of the Circus at Olympia - with the Queen and Prince Phillip present; The Private papers of Douglas Haig, 1914-1919; Photos of Lake Eyre's transformation from desert to lake to desert; A Canadian Fighter Wing for N.A.T.O. - three photos of the handing-over of the R.C.A.F. fighter base at Grostenquin, in France, with men and aircraft, to the command of N.A.T.O.; Two photos of America's latest eight-jet stratofortress, the Boeing YB-B52 Stratofortress; Eisenhower's visit to Korea; Photo of Eisenhower carving his Thanksgiving turkey; Six photos of West Africa's first waterborne "Petrol Train", the 'Adama' and her barges' 1,200-mile voyage; Centerfold illustration of Canterbury as it was in Roman times; Deciphering the palimpset of Canterbury (courtesy of excavations made possible by the blitz); Seven photos of the presentation of the Noble prizes by King Gustaf, and the Nobel banquet; Photos of personalities of the week, including Sir William Dampier and Sir William Goscombe John; Photo of the new President of Israel, Mr. Itzhak Ben-Zvi, taking the oath in the Knesset; Six photos of an automatic mail sorting machine in use in a Belgian post office; Photos and brief write-ups of the regular contributors to the publication - Frank Davis, J.C. Trewin, Baruch H. Wood, Clarence Elliott, Cyril Falls, Arthur Bryant, Sir John Squire, E.D. O'Brien, Mrs. Romilly John, Dr. Maurice Burton and Alan Dent; Nice colour ad on back cover for Imperial Leather's toilet powder; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy. Magazine
1955Pages 1119-1152. Features: Photos of the Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia; Two pages of photos of first stages of the vast Kariba Hydro-Electric project on the Zambesi River; Photos of interesting rocks of Urgup on the central Anatolian plateau; Funeral photos of Charalambos Mouskos; Photos of funerals of Lieut. L.T.J. Kelly, killed during terrorist raid on police station at Yialousa, and Lance-Corporal Morum; Photos of Khrushchev and Marshal Bulganin in Kabul, with Indian strong man Guru Dev, in Golden Peacock barge on Inle Lake in Burma, and signing atomic weapon ban with Burmese officials in Rangoon; Two-page photo of hundreds of thousands of ducks at sanctuary near Mound City, Missouri; Photos of personalities of the week include J.L. Brierley, Dom Mintoff, Sir Mosley Mayne, Lord Reith, Sir Leslie Nicholls, B. Bowen, Sir Keith Jopson, Lord Ismay, R.P. Baulkwill, Major A. Huskisson, Herr Welsch, Dr. and Senora Alberto Candioti, and the Mayor of Oslo and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Brynjulf Bull; Photo of U.S. XH-17 Twin-jet helicopter lifting van; Photo of nuclear microscope at Stanford University; Photo of wreck of "Beet Special" train at the River Suir; Photo of Sudan declaring independence, showing Mr. Mubarrak Zarroug; Photo of King Frederick of Denmark examining Jens Olsen's 570,000 year clock; and more. First page of ads missing. Unmarked. Somewhat above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy. Book
1987In "The Hill of Kronos", Peter Levi paints a radiant portrait of the Greece he came to know through a lifetime of exploration. As a young scholar he sought out its ancient spirit, the keys to its mythology and civilisation, in its ruined cities and majestic mountains. Later, as a priest working as a diplomat and a friend of the oppressed, he lived in Athens through the dark days of the dictatorship. Then the sinews of political life led back to secret alliances made during the civil war and the earlier occupation of Greece, back to murder, starvation and corpse-filled quarries. Lastly, it is seen through the mature eyes of a family man, with the ripened sensibility of an acclaimed poet. This is a precious fusion of experience, a gift of insight from one philhellene to all those who have come to love Greece..A very interesting and insightful book about Greece and the Greek people he got to know (and to help during the Junta years) 222p. illus.index. Book
1980In "The Hill of Kronos", Peter Levi paints a radiant portrait of the Greece he came to know through a lifetime of exploration. As a young scholar he sought out its ancient spirit, the keys to its mythology and civilisation, in its ruined cities and majestic mountains. Later, as a priest working as a diplomat and a friend of the oppressed, he lived in Athens through the dark days of the dictatorship. Then the sinews of political life led back to secret alliances made during the civil war and the earlier occupation of Greece, back to murder, starvation and corpse-filled quarries. Lastly, it is seen through the mature eyes of a family man, with the ripened sensibility of an acclaimed poet. This is a precious fusion of experience, a gift of insight from one philhellene to all those who have come to love Greece. A very interesting and insightful book about Greece and the Greek people he got to know (and to help during the Junta years) Spine of dj just starting to tan. 22p. illus (B & W drawings) index Book
1983In "The Hill of Kronos", Peter Levi paints a radiant portrait of the Greece he came to know through a lifetime of exploration. As a young scholar he sought out its ancient spirit, the keys to its mythology and civilisation, in its ruined cities and majestic mountains. Later, as a priest working as a diplomat and a friend of the oppressed, he lived in Athens through the dark days of the dictatorship. Then the sinews of political life led back to secret alliances made during the civil war and the earlier occupation of Greece, back to murder, starvation and corpse-filled quarries. Lastly, it is seen through the mature eyes of a family man, with the ripened sensibility of an acclaimed poet. This is a precious fusion of experience, a gift of insight from one philhellene to all those who have come to love Greece.A very interesting and insightful book about Greece and the Greek people he got to know (and to help during the Junta years) 222p.illus. index Book
1980In "The Hill of Kronos", Peter Levi paints a radiant portrait of the Greece he came to know through a lifetime of exploration. As a young scholar he sought out its ancient spirit, the keys to its mythology and civilisation, in its ruined cities and majestic mountains. Later, as a priest working as a diplomat and a friend of the oppressed, he lived in Athens through the dark days of the dictatorship. Then the sinews of political life led back to secret alliances made during the civil war and the earlier occupation of Greece, back to murder, starvation and corpse-filled quarries. Lastly, it is seen through the mature eyes of a family man, with the ripened sensibility of an acclaimed poet. This is a precious fusion of experience, a gift of insight from one philhellene to all those who have come to love Greece. A very interesting and insightful book about Greece and the Greek people he got to know (and to help during the Junta years) 222p. illus (B & W drawings) index.Spine of dj sun faded, else fine. Book
1980In "The Hill of Kronos", Peter Levi paints a radiant portrait of the Greece he came to know through a lifetime of exploration. As a young scholar he sought out its ancient spirit, the keys to its mythology and civilisation, in its ruined cities and majestic mountains. Later, as a priest working as a diplomat and a friend of the oppressed, he lived in Athens through the dark days of the dictatorship. Then the sinews of political life led back to secret alliances made during the civil war and the earlier occupation of Greece, back to murder, starvation and corpse-filled quarries. Lastly, it is seen through the mature eyes of a family man, with the ripened sensibility of an acclaimed poet. This is a precious fusion of experience, a gift of insight from one philhellene to all those who have come to love Greece. A very interesting and insightful book about Greece and the Greek people he got to know (and to help during the Junta years) 222p. illus (B & W drawings) index. Book
1980In "The Hill of Kronos", Peter Levi paints a radiant portrait of the Greece he came to know through a lifetime of exploration. As a young scholar he sought out its ancient spirit, the keys to its mythology and civilisation, in its ruined cities and majestic mountains. Later, as a priest working as a diplomat and a friend of the oppressed, he lived in Athens through the dark days of the dictatorship. Then the sinews of political life led back to secret alliances made during the civil war and the earlier occupation of Greece, back to murder, starvation and corpse-filled quarries. Lastly, it is seen through the mature eyes of a family man, with the ripened sensibility of an acclaimed poet. This is a precious fusion of experience, a gift of insight from one philhellene to all those who have come to love Greece. A very interesting and insightful book about Greece and the Greek people he got to know (and to help during the Junta years) Spine of dj just starting to tan. 22p. illus (B & W drawings) index Book
1960rif. 3874BParis, The Olympia Press, 1960. 8°. 96 nn. S. durchgängig illustriert. Illustrierte Broschur. (= A Traveller's Companion Series No. 80).
1962470 pages. Index of proper names. Brown cloth covers, gilt title on spine. Page edges a little dirty. Dust jacket worn down joints of spine with peeling cellophane.
2006rif. 50288New York: Sotheby's. New. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request – – IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened - 133 lots most illustrated in color. Among the artists represented: Kostas Loustas Polychronis Lembessis Nicholas Gysis and others. -- with a bonus offer-- . 2006. Sotheby's paperback
2006rif. 69941London England: Sotheby's. New. Softcover Auction Catalog. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - FLAWLESS COPY BRAND NEW PRISTINE NEVER OPENED - 133 lots many color illustrations. Among the artists represented: Spyridon Scarvelli; Achilleas Droungas; Yannis Kottis; Agenor Asteriadis; Polychronis Lembessis; and others. . offer--; 040600; Sotheby's Olympia London; Sothebys The Greek Sale - Sotheby's Olympia London - 24 May 2006 . 2006. Sotheby's paperback
1996rif. 10268ALondon, Random House, o. J. [1996?]. Gr.8°. XVIII, 332 S. Illustrierer Orig.-Pappband.
2023rif. x-1529228565Bristol Univ Pr 2023. Hardcover. New. 192 pages. 9.21x6.14x0.44 inches. Bristol Univ Pr hardcover
rif. 1529228565.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
rif. 45735161-nnew. unknown
rif. 45735161like new. unknown
rif. A9781529228564Hardback. New. Tracing the extensive LGBTQ venue closures in the 2010s this book explores the queer politics of LGBTQ inclusion in London. Drawing on rich ethnographic work with activists professionals and businesses it reveals how gender and sexuality come to be reconfigured in the production and consumption of LGBTQ inclusion and its promises. hardcover
1958rif. 3526BParis, Olympia Press, 1958. 8°. 260 S. Grüne Orig.-Broschur. (= The Traveller's Companion Series No. 63).
1968rif. 939120Edition Leipzig, 1968. 194 S. mit zahlr. Abb. auf Tafelseiten. Originalleinen mit Schutzumschlag.
1965Number 73 in the Traveller's Companion Series. Creased spine and 1/2" chunk of cover missing from lower spine; crease on cover. Some dog-eared pages. 143 pages
1959rif. 10211AParis, Oceanic Press, 1959. Kl.8°: 17,5 x 11 cm. 190 S. Broschur. Series no. 10. Kearney, Paris Competitors of the Olympia Press, 43. Einbände leicht berieben. Schwach angestaubt. Randläsuren.
1970Tears to head and heel of spine cover (some loss at heel). Scholar's name in pencil to ffep (Cedric Boulter & Jenifer Neils). Creasing to wraps. DJ has some tears and some loss to spine ends. Rear DJ flap detached but present. ; Studies in Mediterranean Archaeology Vol. XXVII; 201 pages
rif. 0226536696.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
