The Treasures of Time: Firsthand Accounts by Famous Archaeologists of Their Work in the Near East — Leo Deuel (First Edition) – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise
The Treasures of Time: Firsthand Accounts by Famous Archaeologists of Their Work in the Near East — Leo Deuel (First Edition) – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise
The Treasures of Time: Firsthand Accounts by Famous Archaeologists of Their Work in the Near East — Leo Deuel (First Edition) – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise
The Treasures of Time: Firsthand Accounts by Famous Archaeologists of Their Work in the Near East — Leo Deuel (First Edition) – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise
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The Treasures of Time: Firsthand Accounts by Famous Archaeologists of Their Work in the Near East — Leo Deuel (First Edition) – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book ParadiseThe Treasures of Time: Firsthand Accounts by Famous Archaeologists of Their Work in the Near East — Leo Deuel (First Edition) – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book ParadiseThe Treasures of Time: Firsthand Accounts by Famous Archaeologists of Their Work in the Near East — Leo Deuel (First Edition) – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book ParadiseThe Treasures of Time: Firsthand Accounts by Famous Archaeologists of Their Work in the Near East — Leo Deuel (First Edition) – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise

The Treasures of Time: Firsthand Accounts by Famous Archaeologists of Their Work in the Near East — Leo Deuel (First Edition)

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Title: The Treasures of Time
Editor: Leo Deuel
Publisher: The World Publishing Company, Cleveland & New York
Edition: First Edition
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Condition: Book Very Good Plus; dust jacket Good with some wear and small tears, now protected in Brodart archival cover. Interior clean, with no writing or tears.

Description

The Treasures of Time is a classic mid-20th-century anthology that brings together firsthand narratives by leading archaeologists, recounting the great discoveries of the ancient Near East. Selected and introduced by Leo Deuel—one of the era’s finest editors of scientific and historical writing—the book offers direct, vivid accounts of excavation, decipherment, and discovery in regions that shaped early civilization.

The contributors describe work at legendary sites including Mesopotamia, Assyria, Babylon, and Persia, blending scholarly insight with the drama of fieldwork. Written for an intelligent general audience, the essays capture a moment when archaeology was both rigorous science and grand adventure, before the field became narrowly specialized.

This copy is especially appealing as a physical object. The illustrated dust jacket and interior maps reflect the design sensibilities of mid-century nonfiction publishing, while the clean interior and protected jacket make it well suited for both reading and display.

An excellent volume for readers interested in archaeology, ancient history, exploration, and the history of ideas.