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  • THE PALE SURFACE OF THINGS. by Bennett, Janey.
    Bennett, Janey.
    THE PALE SURFACE OF THINGS.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, not issued in hardcover.

    Victoria, British Columbia: Hopeace Press, (2007). SIGNED first edition - The author's first novel, set in a Cretan village with "kidnaps and killings, prayers and healings, ethics and ritual, and a darned good tale." NSCRIBED on the title page "For -- best wishes" and dated in the year of publication. 337 pp. ISBN: 978-0973400724.

    Condition: Fine in wrappers.

    Book ID: 70186
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  • ARIADNE, AWAKE! by Orgel, Doris; illustrated by Barry Moser.
    Orgel, Doris; illustrated by Barry Moser.
    ARIADNE, AWAKE!

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Viking, (1994) dj. Hardcover first edition - A retelling of the ancient myth of Minos of Crete, his daughter Ariadne, princess of Crete, the young Athenian Theseus and the labyrinth of the monstrous Minotaur, illustrated throughout with striking full page watercolor paintings by Barry Moser. Large format. 73 pp. ISBN: 0-670851582.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (remainder mark)

    Book ID: 90267
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  • THE MAN WHO DECIPHERED LINEAR B: The Story of Michael Ventris. by Robinson, Andrew.
    Robinson, Andrew.
    THE MAN WHO DECIPHERED LINEAR B: The Story of Michael Ventris.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Thames & Hudson, (2002) dj. Hardcover first edition - In 1900, archaeologist Arthur Evans discovered what he believed was the palace of King Minos, with its notorious labyrinth; the mysterious script found on clay tablets in the ruined palace was known as Linear B, and Evans became obsessed with deciphering it. But it was not until 1952 when Michael Ventris cracked the code. "This is the first book to tell not just the story of Linear B but also that of the young man who deciphered it. Based on hundreds of unpublished letters, interviews with survivors, and other primary sources, this account takes the reader through the life of this intriguing and contradictory man." Includes over 40 illustrations. Suggestions for further reading, index. 168 pp. ISBN: 0-500510776.

    Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket (price-clipped)

    Book ID: 90106
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  • CAST IN DOUBT. by Tillman, Lynne.
    Tillman, Lynne.
    CAST IN DOUBT.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Poseidon Press / Simon & Schuster, (1992). First edition - A literary mystery, set in an eccentric community of expats living in Crete in 1975 - including Horace, a gay American writer of crime novels. 239 pp

    Condition: Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 76158
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