THE MUMMY CONGRESS; Science, Obsession, and the Everlasting Dead
by Pringle, Heather
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0786865512
- ISBN 13
- 9780786865512
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: [Hyperion], 2001. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Very Fine. Photographs. SIGNED by the Author, 8vo, maroon quarter cloth over white speckled boards, illustrated with 16 full-color glossy photographs of mummies and the like, Mylar-protected photographic dust jacket (unclipped) depicting a room filled with mummies, "Autographed Copy" seal on dj, [xiv] + 368 pages. A lively narrative of the author's travels in search of ancient and modern approaches to preserving the (sometimes honored) dead. Exceptional Condition!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1432
- Title
- THE MUMMY CONGRESS; Science, Obsession, and the Everlasting Dead
- Author
- Pringle, Heather
- Illustrator
- Photographs
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0786865512
- ISBN 13
- 9780786865512
- Publisher
- [Hyperion]
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- Egypt, Tutankhamen, Peru, mummies, Stalin, New Orleans, death, autopsies, saints, Italy, photos, illustrated, embalming
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...