Pyramids and Progress: Sketches from Egypt
by Ward, John
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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post falls, Idaho, United States
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About This Item
London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1900. 288pp including index Illustrations Frontispiece is Illustration of author's collection of royal scarabs Dark lavender leather with gilt lettering and decoration Purple silk endpapers Ribbon marker Gilt edges of pages Front edge is beginning to crack, previous owner's bookplate inside front cover and name, otherwise book is AS NEW A beautiful copy. Presumed First Edition. Leather. Very Good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- First Choice Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 61379
- Title
- Pyramids and Progress: Sketches from Egypt
- Author
- Ward, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Presumed First Edition
- Publisher
- Eyre and Spottiswoode
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1900
- Keywords
- Egyptian History, Cairo History, Ancient Egypt, Pyramids
Terms of Sale
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First Choice Books
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post falls, Idaho
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- First Edition
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- New
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