Buy this book on-line Vrettos,Theodore : The Elgin Affair : The Abduction of Antiquity's Greatest Treasures and the Passions That it ArousedArcade Publishing, New York, 1997 ISBN 1559704578
'The romantic and even bizarre circumstances surrounding the appropriation of the Elgin Marbles, down to the unfortunate fates of the principal actors, are thoroughly and fascinatingly set forth by Theodore Vrettos in this melancholy saga of imperial connoisseurship, a tale that belies the end result:the beautiful room in the British Museum.' -John Updike"'The Elgin Affair is a vividly told story of greed, deceit, cunning, thievery, obsession, and astonishing cultural arrogance.Theodore Vrettos deserves great credit for this meticulous and dramatic historical reconstruction." -Tim O'Brien. 238p.plates bibliography,index. Book. Book Condition: As New. Binding: Soft cover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Vrettos,Theodore : The Elgin Affair : The Abduction of Antiquity's Greatest Treasures and the Passions That it Aroused. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Vrettos,Theodore : The Elgin Affair : The Abduction of Antiquity's Greatest Treasures and the Passions That it ArousedArcade Publishing, New York, 1997 ISBN 1559703865
'The romantic and even bizarre circumstances surrounding the appropriation of the Elgin Marbles, down to the unfortunate fates of the principal actors, are thoroughly and fascinatingly set forth by Theodore Vrettos in this melancholy saga of imperial connoisseurship, a tale that belies the end result:the beautiful room in the British Museum.' -John Updike"'The Elgin Affair is a vividly told story of greed, deceit, cunning, thievery, obsession, and astonishing cultural arrogance.Theodore Vrettos deserves great credit for this meticulous and dramatic historical reconstruction." -Tim O'Brien. 238p.plates bibliography,index. Book. Book Condition: New. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: New Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Vrettos,Theodore : The Elgin Affair : The Abduction of Antiquity's Greatest Treasures and the Passions That it Aroused. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out-of-print books, livres illustrées, libri rari, first editions and livres anciens. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |