Egypt Revealed. Artist-Travellers in an Antique Land
by James, T G H
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
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DORCHESTER, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Folio Society, London, 1997; 8vo, 190 x 260mm; navy blue, green and gold decorative fabric to the book's front cover and on the spine; brick red speckled with black slip case with miinuscule rubbing on the points of the case; end papers and the slip case decorated with representations of columns in the tomb of Seti I, Valley of Kings;pp 224; profusely illustrated throughout, almost a\ll in colour, and comprising photographs of excavations and of the relevant sites but also of artefacts such as paintings, decorated interiors, watercolours and columns relevant to the various excavations; reproductions of two hand drawn maps of the relevant areas; ..... ..... ..... ..... .....There's a tiny and almost unnoticeable blemish on the back cover but the copy is otherwise in exceptional condition. The text gives detailed information primarily on the British contribution to the recording of ancient Egyptian civilisation over two centuries ..... ..... .... ..... .....
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- Bookseller
- Chesil Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001484
- Title
- Egypt Revealed. Artist-Travellers in an Antique Land
- Author
- James, T G H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Weight
- 2.54 lbs
- Keywords
- Howard Carter; Nubia; Aswan; William John Bankes; Egypt Exploration Society; sphinx; scarab; Seti I; Henry Salt; Giza; Valley of the Kings; Saqqara; Hatshepsut; Rosetta Stone; Thebes; Sethos I; Rameses II; Abu Simbel Sculpture, Ancient & Classical, Ge
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Rubbing
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- Slip Case
- A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...