The Scripts of Ancient Northwest Semitic Seals

Herr, Larry G. The Scripts of Ancient Northwest Semitic Seals. Missoula, MT: Scholars Press, 1978. Ex Library First edition. Octavo. xv, 225pp. Original blue cloth with gilt-stamped illustration on cover, gilt lettering on cover and spine. Published for the Harvard Semitic Museum. Slightly revised version of doctoral dissertation presented to Harvard University in April, 1977, “Inscribed seals… have been purchased on the antiquities market with very little knowledge of their context and provenance, both important aspects if the seal is to be studied fully. So far only small attempts have been made to organize this vast array of material into an ordered body. The beginning of such a project is now completed with this study,…” (author). Contains Aramaic, Ammonite, Hebrew, Moabite, Edomite, Phoenician and indistinguishable and forged seals with images of inscriptions. Includes appendices with names, titles and miscellaneous words occurring on the seals as well as one with chronologically arranged seals. Binding with light wear along edges and spine sunned. Hebrew Union College Library stamp on inside front cover. Binding in overall good-, interior in near fine condition. g- to near fine. Hardcover. (40050) $50