Treasures of the Pharaohs: The Early Period, The New Kingdom, The Late Period
by Yoyotte, Jean and Christiane Desroches Noblecourt
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- G (DJ has substantial wear and has been folded and tucked inside; book looks better without it; back cover and a few back pages
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Geneva: Skira, 1968. Hardcover. G (DJ has substantial wear and has been folded and tucked inside; book looks better without it; back cover and a few back pages have some aging or foxing; pages are clear and all color tipped-in plates are present.). Red cloth, gilt letters on spine & front cover,black & color illus. dust jacket, 259 pp., many BW illus., many color and some BW plates tipped in, 2 fold-outs, weighs 6.5 lbs. Presents hundreds of "treasures" that date from ancient Egypt. The text was originally planned by John R. Harris, then taken up by Jean Yoyotte when Harris could not continue with the work. The introduction is supplied by Christiane Desroches Noblecourt. Includes many tipped-in plates, most in full and vibrant color. Great for browsing, if you are a fan of ancient times.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 149923
- Title
- Treasures of the Pharaohs: The Early Period, The New Kingdom, The Late Period
- Author
- Yoyotte, Jean and Christiane Desroches Noblecourt
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - G (DJ has substantial wear and has been folded and tucked inside; book looks better without it; back cover and a few back pages
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Skira
- Place of Publication
- Geneva
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- Classical Art/Antiquities ; Egyptian Artifacts ; ;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Classical Art/Antiquities;
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Biblio member since 2004
Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
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