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Original bdg. HC. In publisher's box. Folio. (41 x 34 cm). In English. 365 p., 187 color photographic plts. Sculptured for eternity. Treasures of Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine art from Istanbul Archaeological Museum. Photos by Ahmet Ertug. "The Istanbul Archaeological Museum is home to some of the world's most important collections of archaeological artifacts. The text of this splendid book, whose subject is the museum's rich collections of Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine sculpture, was prepared by Dr. R. R. R. Smith, a professor of archaeology at Oxford University. All the works were photographed by Ahmet Ertug, whose images of such masterpieces as the Alexander, Sidamara, and Lycian sarcophagi are presented as stunning panoramic views. The photographs in this book together with facsimile reproductions of the original sculptures were exhibited in the Tuileries Gardens of the Louvre Museum in Paris in August and September 2002, an artistic event that was attended by about 50 thousand people in the course of just two months' time. 34 by 41 cms., hardbound covered with Japanese cloth, presented in a special case.". A very heavy volume. Extra shipping fee will be requested.