The boards and binding are solid and tight save for light spot of old damp stain on the front board
The book is a collection of 35 engraved plates of symbolism by Collins
The 649 hand-cut pages are crisp and clean save for some a few light spots of foxing on the first blank page
The pages are crisp and clean save for previous owner's mailing label on the front inside board
GREEK TEMPLES, THEATRES AND SHRINES, H. Berve 1st Ed HC/DJ 1962 TIPPED-IN PLATES OCCULT / RELIGION The boards and binding areGREEK TEMPLES, THEATRES AND SHRINES by Helmut Berve and Gottfried Gruben Photographs by Max Hirmer First Edition First Printing, 1962 HC DJ Publisher: Henry N. Abrams, New York (1962) Rare and out of print, "Greek Temples, Theatres and Shrines" by Helmut Berve and Gottfried Gruben has 36 tipped in plates, 176 b w plates, and numerous ground plans. It's 508 pages in length, and in excellent condition. The boards and binding are solid and tight save for