Mistra Byzantine Capital of the Peloponnese.
London: Thames & Hudson, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo. 160pp. Green textured papered boards gilt-lettered on spine. Index. B/w illustrations. A readable yet authoritative history of Mistra, the Byzantine capital of the Peloponnese, founded in the thirteenth century and subject to slow decline after the rise of the Ottoman Turks and collapse of Byzantium, until finally destroyed by Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt during the Greek War of Independence. Slight discoloration to page-edges, otherwise a clean, tight VG+ copy in VG+ dust jacket. Item #48450
ISBN: 9780500250716
Price: $15.00
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