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SIGNED BY AUTHOR with DEDICATION dated 1983. EXTREMELY RARE extensively illustrated monograph on ancient mosaic patterns by Asher Ovadia - Professor Emeritus at Tel-Aviv University, an expert in archeology and art of classical culture. The signed dedication in Hebrew is addressed to Moshe Barasch (1920-2004) - a renowned art historian who founded the Art History department at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and was Professor Emeritus there, the first Israeli art historian to attain worldwide recognition. Contains 44 full-page b&w plates with 120 figures. 285x220mm. 206 pages & 44 plates. Grey cloth Hardcover with illustrated dust-jacket. Red lettering on front cover and spine. Jacket slightly rubbed and slightly yellowing. Jacket edges wrinkled. Spine upper edge slightly bumped. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare illustrated book on ancient mosaic patterns by an eminent authority in the field, of immense interest to art historians and archaeologists, is in good condition.