Author: YADIN, YIGAEL
Title: Masada: Herod's Fortress and the Zealots' Last Stand
Description: London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1972. Hardcover. ISBN: 0471076295. Stated 7th impression, 1972. From the jacket flap: "The excavation from 1963 to 1965 of the Judean desert rock-fortress of Masada has taken its place as one of the most exciting and significant archaeological events of recent times." With 96 illustrations in full color, 116 more in black & white and 20 maps and plans. Translated from the Hebrew by Moshe Pearlman. --- In full brown cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling. Jacket features aerial view of Masada in color. --- An excellent copy: bright, clean and tightly-bound. Unclipped jacket also in good shape, except for a loose ship at head of spine; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for any shipment other than by USPS Media Mail in the US.); Small Quarto - 9 to 11 in. tall; 272 pages. Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket .

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