Greece Through The Stereoscope (1907) - Couverture rigide

Richardson, Rufus Byam

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ISBN 10 : 1166248135 ISBN 13 : 9781166248130

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Greece Through The Stereoscope is a book written by Rufus Byam Richardson and published in 1907. The book is a collection of stereoscopic photographs of Greece, taken during Richardson's travels throughout the country. The photographs are presented in pairs, with each pair showing the same scene from slightly different angles, creating a three-dimensional effect when viewed through a stereoscope. The book also includes descriptions of each photograph, providing context and historical information about the places and landmarks depicted.The photographs showcase the beauty and diversity of Greece, including its ancient ruins, picturesque villages, and stunning landscapes. Richardson captures the essence of Greece, from the bustling streets of Athens to the serene beauty of the countryside.Overall, Greece Through The Stereoscope is a fascinating look at Greece during the early 20th century, providing a unique perspective on the country's history, culture, and natural beauty.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Lysikrates Monument, oldest structure of Corinthian order, great Acropolis wall at west northwest 76 17 Splendid columns of temple ofO lympian Zeus Parthenon crowned Acropolis at northwest 78 18 Crowds gathering at restored Stadion (southeast), for 20th century celebration of old games 81 19 Looking southwest overT heatre of Dionysos, where masterpieces of Greek drama were given 84 20 Seat of honor for Priest of Dionysos, north side Theatre of 4th century B. 0. below Acropolis 87 21 The best preserved temple in all Greece, theD oric Theseion of time-yellowed marble 89 22 Monument of the Two Sisters and tombs of Greek worthies of 2400 years ago, (northwest), A thens.. 92 23 Tower of theW inds, a weather-bureau and townclock of 2,000 years ago on a street in A thens... 95 24 The Triple-bodied Monster, a curious ancient sculpture Acropolis Museum 97 25 Sepulchral vases whose proportions and contours are still ideal in beauty. National Musetun [100 26 Athena Parthenos, reduced from Phidias gold and ivory statue (E leusinian relief at left) loa 27 Piraeus, A thens seaport, and outlook west overS amis, where Greeks defeated Persians, 480 B.C. 106 28 The Thriasian Plain and distant Eleusis on the bay east southeast fromM andra toward A thens.... 109 29 Initiation Hall of theM ysteries long frequented by the devout (north northwest), Eleusis 112 30 Seats inH all of Mysteries once occupied by the wise and great, south southwest to bay, Eleusis 115 31 The mountains look on Marathon and Marathon looks on the sea northeast over battle-ground. 119 32 Grave-mound of Greek heroes who routed the outnumbering Persians, 490 B. 0.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1166248135
• ISBN 13: 9781166248130
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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