Herbert Stone - The Stones of Stonehenge - 1924

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The Stones of Stonehenge by Herbert Stone is a 1924 first edition in English, published by Robert Scott in a hardback binding, with 150 pages and 36 plates including two facsimiles, ex-University Library and in reasonable condition.

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Stonehenge is a megalithic monument from the Early Stone Age, located near the town of Amesbury in the English county of Wiltshire, about 13 kilometers northwest of Salisbury on the Salisbury Plain. According to a dating from 2007, the construction of Stonehenge is estimated to have taken place around 2300 BC, 300 years later than previously believed.

Special first edition with 36 plates featuring photographs and maps, including 2 facsimiles from 1574 and 1575.

The content consists of 7 chapters with subdivisions and an Appendix (see also the photos).
General design and dimensions
The Age of Stonehenge - astronomical and archaeological
III Origin and nature of the stones - sarsens and foreign
IV Quarrying and Transport
V Dressing the stones
VI mode of erection
The outworks of Stonehenge
Appendix A-E

Condition: Reasonably good; ex-University Library. Features on the endpapers, small stamps on the plates. The top of the spine is frayed. Binding is good, paper is clean and odorless.

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Stonehenge is a megalithic monument from the Early Stone Age, located near the town of Amesbury in the English county of Wiltshire, about 13 kilometers northwest of Salisbury on the Salisbury Plain. According to a dating from 2007, the construction of Stonehenge is estimated to have taken place around 2300 BC, 300 years later than previously believed.

Special first edition with 36 plates featuring photographs and maps, including 2 facsimiles from 1574 and 1575.

The content consists of 7 chapters with subdivisions and an Appendix (see also the photos).
General design and dimensions
The Age of Stonehenge - astronomical and archaeological
III Origin and nature of the stones - sarsens and foreign
IV Quarrying and Transport
V Dressing the stones
VI mode of erection
The outworks of Stonehenge
Appendix A-E

Condition: Reasonably good; ex-University Library. Features on the endpapers, small stamps on the plates. The top of the spine is frayed. Binding is good, paper is clean and odorless.

Shipment registered and insured.

Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Esotericism, History, Illustrated, Religion
Book Title
The Stones of Stonehenge
Author/ Illustrator
Herbert Stone
Condition
Fair
Publication year oldest item
1924
Height
29 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
22 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Robert Scott
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Tipped in plates
Number of pages
150
The NetherlandsVerified
1296
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