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Mysteries Of The Mummies: The Story Of The Manchester University Investigation
by David, Dr. Rosalie
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Book Club Associates, London, 1978. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. List of contributors, acknowledgements and index. The text is illustrated with 119 black-and-white illustrations and 16 coloured plates. Blue coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with blue and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. In 1977 mummy "1770" – a young girl – held in the Manchester Museum, was unwrapped; and, this book is about that process and discoveries found. Softening of the back strip edges and bumping of the book corners. Rubbing of the book edges with age toning of the text block edges. Creasing of the dustwrapper edges with some chipping to the back strip edges and top book corners. Rubbing of the book panels. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [6], 7 - 192 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Egypt / Britain; Ancient (BC) / Modern; Sociology & Culture. Inventory No: 0286926. .
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- Seller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 0286926
- Title
- Mysteries Of The Mummies: The Story Of The Manchester University Investigation
- Author
- David, Dr. Rosalie
- Illustrator
- Photographic & Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- Publisher
- Book Club Associates
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Ancient Egyptian mummification, unwrapping of a mummy, investigation, history History; Egypt / Britain; Ancient (BC) / Modern; Sociology & Culture. Photographic & Illustrations Unbranded David, Dr. Rosalie Mysteries Of The Mummies: The Sto
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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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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- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Book Club Edition
- A generic term denoting a book which was produced or distributed by one of any number of book club organizations. Usually the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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