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The Magic of the Pyramids and Mystery of the Sphinx: Tales and Traditions
by Bothwell-Gosse, A
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Rapid River, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
161, New Bond street, W., London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1915. 1915 date at title page. Scarce first edition. Brick red full cloth boards, black cover and spine titles, design, moderate edge, corner, spine wear, crease, rub. Pages very good; few w/penned bracketing. Brilliant b&w photo plates and illustrations throughout. Bind good; hinges intact. A. Bothwell-Gosse was also the author of: "The Civilisations of the Ancient Egyptians," "The Knights Templars," etc. Original errata slip tipped in at contents page: "Errata. Cover Design symbols: read Life, Strength, Health. Frontispiece: reverse The Light and The Supreme." Contents: "Chapter I. The Pyramids: 1. 'The Living Pyramid' of Seneferu; 2. 'The Light' or 'The Glory' of Khufu; 3. 'The Great' of Khafra; 4. 'The Supreme' of Men-Kau-Ra; 5. Miscellaneous Pyramids; Chapter II. The Labyrinth; Chapter III. The Sphinx." Women's Printing Society, Brick Street, Picadilly, London. 77 pages. Insured post. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- BiblioStax
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022486
- Title
- The Magic of the Pyramids and Mystery of the Sphinx: Tales and Traditions
- Author
- Bothwell-Gosse, A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Theosophical Publishing House
- Place of Publication
- 161, New Bond street, W., London
- Date Published
- 1915
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Rapid River, Michigan
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
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- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- 12mo
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- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Cloth
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