Grandes Civilisations Disparues – 12 Volume Partial Set (Éditions Famot, Genève, 1977)

This 12-volume partial set from the Grandes Civilisations Disparues series, published by Éditions Famot in Genève (1977), embodies the elegance and scholarship of mid-century European publishing. Each volume explores a vanished world — from Persia and Babylon to the Celts, Etruscans, and Atlantis — through the work of noted historians and archaeologists.

Finely produced with leather spines, gilt top edges, quality binding, and ribbon markers, these books are as beautiful as they are informative. Pages are crisp and clean, and the bindings are tight. One volume (L’Atlantide Civilisation Disparue) has a light scuff on the top spine edge; otherwise, the set is in excellent condition.

Included titles:

1. La Perse des Grands Rois et de Zoroastre — Jean-Jacques Mourreau

2. La Civilisation des Celtes — Olivier Launay

3. La Résurrection de la Gaule — Henri-Paul Eydoux

4. L’île de Pâques — Alfred Métraux

5. La Résurrection des Villes Mortes, Tome 1 : Chine Inde Amérique — Marcel Brion

6. La Civilisation Étrusque — Philippe Aziz

7. La Civilisation d’Assur et de Babylone — Georges Contenau

8. L’Atlantide Civilisation Disparue — Philippe Aziz

9. Les Civilisations Préhistoriques — Jean-Marc Brissaud

10. Réalités et Énigmes de l’Archéologie — Henri-Paul Eydoux

11. Des Dieux des Tombeaux des Savants — C. W. Ceram

12. Angkor et les Civilisations Birmanes et Thaï — Philippe Aziz

A sophisticated addition to any library, this set celebrates the art, myth, and discovery of humanity’s lost civilizations — ideal for collectors, historians, and lovers of fine books.

Publisher: Éditions Famot, Genève (1977)
Volumes: 12 (partial set of 35)
Language: French
Binding: Hardcover with leather spine, gilt top edges, ribbon markers
Condition: Excellent (minor scuff on one spine edge)
Dimensions (each volume on average): 13 × 20 × 3 cm
Total weight: 5.14 kg