Lot 06017

EVANS Arthur J., “The Palace of Minos: a comparative account of the successive stages of the early Cretan civilization as illustrated by the discoveries at Knossos”, Macmillan & Co, London, 1921-1936. 8vo. First edition. Complete: 4 vol. in 6, plus Index, together 7 volumes.

Band 1: The Neolithic and Early and Middle Minoan Ages, 1921

Band 2.1: Fresh lights on origins and external relations, 1928

Band 2.2: Town houses in Knossos of the new era and restored West Palace,  1928

Band 3: The great transitional age in the northern and eastern sections of the Palace, 1930

Band 4.1: Emergence of outer western enceinte, with new illustrations, artistic and religious, of the Middle Minoan Phase, 1935

Band 4.2: Camp-stool Fresco, long-robed priests and beneficent genii…,  1935

Index: 1936

Numerous plates (some colour), illustrations and folding maps and plans. Original pictorial cloth with blind-stamped decorations in gilt. 8vo,

The first publication of the archaeological excavations of Sir Arthur Evans in Knossos.

Occasional foxing, overall light external edge-wear. Vol.I with wear along joints and few loose pages inside.

Rarely offered as a complete set as its publication lasted 15 years from 1921-1936.