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Mummies, Myth and Magic in Ancient Egypt
by El Mahdy, Christine
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0500050554
- ISBN 13
- 9780500050552
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Thames & Hudson, London, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Chronology, mummy fact file, glossary, suggested reading, acknowledgements, and index. The text is illustrated with 155 illustrations, of which 22 are in colour. Tan coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip and printer's colophon embossed to the front panel. Photographic dustwrapper with white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. A book on ancient Egyptian mummies and the ancient Egyptians relationship with death. Rubbing of the book edges with age toning of the text block edges and pages. A previous owner has placed plastic over the dustwrapper to protected and held the plastic with tape, still in situ, – which has left the inevitable remains on the end pages. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and a little to the panels with a hint of sunning to the back strip. Full number line. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A very clean secondhand copy, with no damage to report.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Archaeology; Egyptology; Egypt; Ancient (BC); ISBN: 0500050554. ISBN/EAN: 9780500050552. Inventory No: 0288417. . 9780500050552
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0288417
- Title
- Mummies, Myth and Magic in Ancient Egypt
- Author
- El Mahdy, Christine
- Illustrator
- Photographic and Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0500050554
- ISBN 13
- 9780500050552
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Tutankhamen egypt Archaeology; Egyptology; Egypt; Ancient (BC); Photographic and Illustrations Unbranded ISBN: 0500050554 EAN: 9780500050552 El Mahdy, Christine Mummies, Myth and Magic in Ancient Egypt
- Bookseller catalogs
- Egyptology; Archaeology;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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