{"product_id":"greek-etruscan-and-roman-vases-in-the-lady-lever-art-gallery-port-sunlight","title":"Greek, Etruscan and Roman Vases in the Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGreek, Etruscan and Roman Vases in the Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight, Martin Robertson — First Edition \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e Liverpool, Liverpool University Press, 1987\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e Metric Royal 4to, pp. 170.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. The book is bound in the publisher's original bright terracotta cloth with unoxidised gilt lettering to the spine, presenting as remarkably fresh and tightly bound with square, unbumped corners. Internally, the text block is pristine, bright, and entirely free from foxing, handling marks, or previous ownership inscriptions, with a flawless top edge that lacks any typical dust-dulling. The accompanying original dust jacket is also Near Fine; it remains vibrant, glossy, and unclipped, exhibiting only the most negligible, superficial hints of handling to the absolute extremities. A superior, well-preserved copy of this scholarly reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a true first edition, published in 1987 by the Liverpool University Press for the National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside. It was issued as a key reference work within the 'Liverpool Monographs in Archaeology and Oriental Studies' series, under the general editorship of J. K. Davies and A. F. Shore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume features 179 detailed plates that comprehensively document the antiquities collection. Finding a copy in such well-preserved, seemingly unread condition on the open market is increasingly uncommon, particularly with the original dust jacket completely intact and free from the sun-fading often endemic to this title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompiled by the eminent classical archaeologist Martin Robertson, this meticulous catalogue provides a comprehensive overview of the Greek, Etruscan, and Roman vases held in the collections of the Lady Lever Art Gallery in Port Sunlight. Originally part of the vast art holdings amassed by William Hesketh Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme, these ancient ceramic pieces represent a fascinating intersection of classical antiquity and early twentieth-century British connoisseurship. Robertson’s authoritative text offers in-depth stylistic and historical analyses of the varied forms, decorative motifs, and chronological significance of the pieces, shedding vital light on both the artefacts themselves and the history of their acquisition. Profusely illustrated, it remains an indispensable reference for archaeologists, art historians, and collectors of classical pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54813707567443,"sku":"5303","price":69.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260819_135521.jpg?v=1788251570","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/greek-etruscan-and-roman-vases-in-the-lady-lever-art-gallery-port-sunlight","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}