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Firchow, O. (Otto) (Editor). [Hermann Grapow].
Ägyptologische Studien. Hermann Grapow zum 70. Geburtstag gewidmet. (Deutsche Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin, Institut für Orientforschung).
Quarto. Pp. xiv, 425. Plates and figures. Hardcover, bound in handsome green pebbled cloth, darker morocco lettering-piece in gilt to spine. In fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ First edition. Deutsche Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin, Institut für Orientforschung, Veröffentlichung 29. Multilingual. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011).
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Thissen, Heinz-J. (Josef), Karl-Th. (Theodor) Zauzich (Editors). [Erich Lüddeckens].
Grammata Demotika. Festschrift für Erich Lüddeckens zum 15. Juni 1983.
Quarto. Pp. ix, 298. Frontispiece portrait. Plus 38 plates, some folding, bound at end. Tables to the text, one folding. Original printed stiff wrappers, extremities trifle rubbed, very small damage at back cover. In a very good condition, fine interior. ~ First edition. Multilingual. With papers by Wolfgang Helck, Richard Jasnow, Miriam Lichtheim, George R. Hughes, Richard A. Parker, P. W. Pestman, and many others. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011) with his extended annotations in slips of paper, loosely inserted. [ADDED:] In 1988, De Meulenaere published in "Chronique d'Égypte" a review of the book. An offprint of this review is herewith enclosed.
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Endesfelder, Erika, Karl-Heinz Priese, e.a. (Editors).
Ägypten und Kusch. (Fritz Hintze zum 60. Geburtstag. Schriften zur Geschichte und Kultur des Alten Orients, 13).
Crown quarto. Pp. 512. Plus an extended suite of plates bound at end. Frontispiece portrait. Text figures. Hardcover, bound in handsome navy-blue full cloth, black morocco lettering-piece in gilt to spine. In mint condition. A wonderful copy. ~ First edition. Schriften zur Geschichte und Kultur des Alten Orients, 13. Multilingual. With contributions by Labib Habachi, Kenneth A. Kitchen, Georges Posener, and many others. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011). [ADDED:] In 1978, De Meulenaere published in "Chronique d'Égypte" a review of Hintze's Festschrift. An offprint of this review is herewith enclosed.
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Blöbaum, Anke Hona, Jochem Kahl, Simon D. Schweitzer (Editor). [Erhart Graefe].
Ägypten - Münster. Kulturwissenschaftliche Studien zu Ägypten, dem Vorderen Orient und verwandten Gebieten. Donum natalicium viro doctissimo Erharto Graefe sexagenario ab amicus collegis discipulis ex aedibus Schlaunstrabe 2 / Rosenstrabe 9 oblatum. [Erhart Graefe].
Crown quarto. Pp. xviii, 287. Plus 12 plates bound at end. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full imitation cloth. In mint condition, as new. ~ First edition. [Provenance:] Unused copy from the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011).
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Helck, Wolfgang (Editor). Hellmut Brunner-Traut, Labib Habachi, Georges Posener, Jacques Vandier, Wolfhart Westendorf, e.a. [Siegfried Schott].
Festschrift für Siegfried Schott zu seinem 70. Geburtstag am 20. August 1967.
Crown quarto. Pp. 131. Plus 4 plates. Frontispiece portrait. Text figures. Extended Corrigenda leaf loosely inserted. Original printed stiff wrappers, spine and edges bit discoloured. In a very good condition; mint interior. ~ First edition. With contributions by Wolfganf Helck, Rudolf Anthes, Hellmut Brunner-Traut, Labib Habachi, Ebberhard Otto, Georges Posener, Jacques Vandier, Wolfhart Westendorf, and others. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011). [ADDED:] In 1969, De Meulenaere published in "Bibliotheca Orienatlis" a review of Schott's Festschrift. An offprint of this review is herewith enclosed. [ALSO ADDED:] Philippe Derchain: Siegfried Schott (1897-1971). Obituary article. Extrait de la Chronique d'Égypte, 1971. (AEB 71148).
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Gamer-Wallert, Ingrid, Wolfgang Helck (Editors). (Emma Brunner-Traut, Jan Assman, Elmar Edel, J. Gwyn Griffiths, e.a.).
Gegengabe. Festschrift für Emma Brunner-Traut.
Royal octavo. Pp. 377. Frontispiece portrait. With plates, maps and text figures. Original stiff wrappers. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. With contributions by Wolfgang Helck, Wolfgang Decker, Jan Assman, Elmar Edel, J. Gwyn Griffiths, and others. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011).
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Beltz, Walter, Ute Pietruschka, Jürgen Tubach (Editors). [Peter Nagel].
Sprache und Geist. Peter Nagel zum 65. Geburtstag.
Octavo. Pp. xx. 403. Plus folding map. Frontispiece portrait. Original printed stiff wrappers. New copy in mint condition. ~ First edition.
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Fischer, Henry George.
Inscriptions from the Coptite Nome: Dynasties VI-XI. (Analecta Orientalia, 40).
Quarto. Pp. xv, 142. Plus 40 plates and a large folding map bound at end. Frontispiece. Text figures. Hardcover, bound in elegant green pebbled full cloth, gilt spine, with original printed wrappers (with publisher's generic stamp) bound-in. In mint condition. ~ First edition. Analecta Orientalia, 40. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011). [ADDED:] Jean Yoyotte: "Le nome de Coptos durant la Première Intermédiaire": Compte-rendu de Henry George Fischer "Inscriptions from the Coptite Nome". (Orientalia, 1966. Octavo. Pp. 45-58. Original printed wrappers. In fine condition). [ALSO ADDED:] In 1965, De Meulenaere published in "Chronique d'Égypt" a review of Fischer's book. An offprint of this review is herewith enclosed.
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Gauthier, Henri.
Les nomes d'Égypte depuis Hérodote jusqu'à la conquête arabe. (Mémoires présentés a l'Institut d'Égypte, 25).
Quarto. Pp. xviii, 219. Plus 5 folding maps and tables bound at end. Indices. Hardcover, exquisitely bound in elegant brown pebbled cloth, gilt spine. A splendid copy. ~ First edition. Mémoires présentés a l'Institut d'Égypte, 25. Publiés sous les auspices de sa Majesté Fouad Ier, Roi d'Égypte. Extremely rare work, one of Gauthier's major works. Henri Louis Marie Alexandre Gauthier (1877-1950). In 40 years of literary he produced 140 books and articles, many of the latter being major works and of considerable importance, some reaching the scale of books. His output in the field of large publications was huge, his work being characterized by its methodical approach. Beinlich-Seeber 8527. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011).
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Drew-Bear, Marie.
Le nome Hermopolite: Toponymes et sites. (American Studies in Papyrology, 21).
Crown quarto. Pp. xvi, 401. Plus 4 plates with 6 photographic images, and 2 large folding maps, all bound at end. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, gilt spine. In fine condition. ~ First edition. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011).
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Mooren, Leon.
The Aulic Titulature in Ptolemaic Egypt: Introduction and Prosopography.
Two works bound in one volume. Quarto. Pp. 258. Hardcover, bound in handsome black full cloth, crimson morocco lettering-piece in gilt to spine, with the original stiff wrappers bound-in. In mint condition. A splendid copy. ~ First edition. [Provenance:] Presentation copy, signed and dedicated by the author [to Egyptologist Prof. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011)] from whose library this item comes. [BOUND AFTER:] Jozef IJsewijn: De sacerdotibus sacerdotiisque Alexandri Magni et Lagidarum eponymis. (1961). Pp. 178. Mint condition. [ADDED:] Leon Mooren: "Über die ptolemäischen Hofrangtitel". Offprint from Studia Hellenistica, 16. (Louvain, 1968). Octavo. Pp. 161-180. Original printed wrappers. In fine condition.
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Dévaud, Eugène.
Études d'étymologie copte.
Two parts in one. Royal quarto. Pp. vii, 60; 61-72. Original printed wrappers, edge frayed, chipped, small chip at fore-edge of title-page. In a very good internal condition, still entirely unopened. ~ First edition. Original doctoral dissertation. The Second Part, with its own title-page, comprises of the chapter "Nomenclature des motes coptes". Lithographed entirely from the manuscript. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011). Eugène Victor Dévaud (1878-1929). Beinlich-Seeber 6550.
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Vergote, J. (Jozef).
Grammaire copte. Tome Ia-Ib: Introduction, phonétique et phonologie, morphologie synthematique (Structure des sémantèmes). Partie synchronique. [AND]: Tome IIa-IIb: Morphologie syntagmatique. Partie Diachronique. [FOUR VOLUMES].
Two volumes in four. Crown quarto. Pp. viii, 107; xiii, 109-251; vi, 166; xv, 168-304. Text figures. Uniformly bound in the original publisher's stiff wrappers. In mint condition, as new. ~ First edition. [Provenance:] Unused, from the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011).
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Westendorf, Wolfhart. (Wilhelm Spiegelberg).
Koptisches Handwörterbuch. (Bearbeitet auf Grund des Koptischen Handwörterbuchs).
Crown quarto. Pp. xxiv, 679. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's blue full cloth, gilt lettering, minor crease to corner. In a very good condition with mint, as-new interior. ~ First edition. Wolfhart Westendorf (1924-2018). Wilhelm Spiegelberg (1870-1930). [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011). [ADDED:] In 1966, De Meulenaere published in "Chronique d'Égypte" a review of Westendorf's book. An offprint of this review is herewith enclosed.
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Mallon, Alexis.
Grammaire copte avec bibliographie, chrestomathie et vocabulaire. Troisième édition.
Octavo. Pp. xvii, 192. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's illustrated full cloth, small nick at head of spine, first inner hinge split. In good condition. ~ Third edition, first published in 1904. [Provenance:] Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere's (1923-2011) copy with his signature in pencil.
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Giveon, Raphael.
Les Bédouins Shosou des documents égyptiens. (Documenta et Monumenta Orientis Antiqui, XVIII).
Quarto. Pp. xviii, 278. Plus 29 plates bound at end. Corrigenda slip loosely inserted. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, gilt lettering and decoration to cover and spine, with illustrated dust-jacket which is bit rubbed in places; publisher's stamp at top margin of title-page. Book itself is in fine condition, crisp interior. ~ First edition. Documenta et Monumenta Orientis Antiqui, XVIII. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011). [ADDED:] An offprint of a review of Giveon's book which De Meulenaere published in "Chronique d'Égypte" (undated).
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Pestman, P. W.; J. Quaegebeur, R. L. Vos.
Recueil de textes démotiques et bilingues. I. Transcriptions; II. Traductions; III. Index et Planches. [THREE VOLUMES].
Three volumes. Quarto. Pp. xxiii, 161; 135; vi, 124, plus 21 plates, mostly folding, bound at end. Text figures, folding charts. Hardcover, uniformly bound in the original publisher's green full cloth, gilt lettering to cover and spines, very small defect to one joint. In fine condition, crisp interiors and plates. ~ First edition. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011). [ADDED:] An offprint of a review of Pestman's book which was published by Heinz Heinen (source and date not stated).
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Habachi, Labib.
Tavole d'offerta are e bacili da libagione n. 22001-22067. (Catalogo del Museo Egizio di Torino, II).
Royal quarto 33x25 cm. Pp. 171. Plates, some folding, and figures. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, with dust-jacket. In fine condition. ~ First edition. Catalogo del Museo Egizio di Torino, II. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011).
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Hassan, Selim.
Hymnes réligieux du Moyen Empire.
Quarto. Pp. viii, 198. With one figure. Hardcover, bound in handsome navy blue pebbled full cloth, gilt spine. In fine condition. A very attractive copy. ~ First edition. Selim Hassan (1886-1961). Beinlich-Seeber 9715.
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Sottas, Henri.
La presérvation de la propriété funéraire dans l'ancienne Égypte. Avec le recueil des formules d'imprécation. (Bibliothèque de l'École des hautes études).
Crown quarto. Pp. viii, 178. Series title-page and half-title present, the later with handsome publisher's device at verso, incorporating hieroglyphic text. Hardcover, bound in contemporary plain buckram and marbled boards, spine trifle darkened. In a very good condition, excellent interior. ~ First edition. Bibliothèque de l'École des hautes études, 205. Henri Sottas' (1880-1927) important thesis on funerary endowments. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011) with his ownership signature in pencil. Also with some of his marginal pencil annotations, as well as on a slip of paper, loosely inserted. Rare scholar's copy. Beinlich-Seeber 18926.
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Lefebvre, Gustave.
Inscriptions concernant les grands prêtres d'Amon Romê-Roÿ et Amenhotep. Avec deux planches.
Crown quarto. Pp. 77. Plus 2 plates printed in fine collotype. Original printed wrappers, spine worn-off, bookblock loosening. In fine internal condition. ~ First edition. Gustave Lefebvre (1879-1957). [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011) with his annotations on a slip of paper, loosely inserted. Beinlich-Seeber 11706.
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Goyon, Jean-Claude.
Le rituel du shtp Shmt au changement de cycle annuel. D'après les architraves du temple d'Edfou et textes parallèles, du Nouvel Empire à l'époque ptolémaïque et romaine.
Quarto. Pp. vii, 164. Original pictorial stiff wrappers. In fine condition. ~ First edition. [Provenance:] Presentation copy, dedicated by the author to Egyptologist Prof. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011) from whose library this item comes. The lengthy dedication, dated January 14th 2007, is on a complimentary card placed within an envelope addressed to De Meulenaere. His extended reply letter, dated a week later and addressed "Très cher Maître et Ami", is herewith enclosed.
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Labrique, Françoise.
Religions méditerranéennes et orientales de l'antiquité.
Quarto. Pp. vii, 243. Several plans. Original illustrated stiff wrappers, spine bit faded. In a very good condition, fine interior. ~ First edition. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011). A lengthy letter from him to the author, dated September 2002, is herewith enclosed.
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Maystre, Charles.
Les déclarations d'innocence. (Livre des Morts, chapitre 125). (Recherche d'archéologie, de philologie et d'histoire, VIII).
Crown quarto. Pp. 161. Title and cover printed in red and black. Original stiff wrappers, spine bit creased at top. In a very good condition, excellent interior. ~ First edition. Recherche d'archéologie, de philologie et d'histoire, VIII. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011) with his note on a slip of paper, loosely inserted. Beinlich-Seeber 13430.
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Cumont, Franz.
L'Égypte des astrologues.
Royal octavo. Pp. 254. Original stiff wrappers. In fine condition. ~ Facsimile reprint of the Bruxelles, 1937 edition.
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Wüthrich, Annik.
Eléments de théologie thébaine: les chapitres supplémentaires du Livre des Morts.
Crown quarto. Pp. xv, 272. Figures. Original printed stiff wrappers. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011).
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Roccati, Alessandro, Albero Siliotti (Editors). Joris Frans Borghouts, Philippe Derchain, Hartwig Altenmüller, Ricardo A. Caminos, Jean-Claude Goyon, László Kákosy, e.a.
La Magia in Egitto ai Tempi dei Faraoni. Atti Convegno Internazionale di Studi, Milano 29-31 Ottobre 1985.
Royal octavo. Pp. 365. Plates and figures. Original pictorial stiff wrappers. In a very good condition, interior in fine condition. ~ First edition. With contributions in Italian, English, French, German, by renowned Egyptologists Joris Frans Borghouts, Philippe Derchain, Hartwig Altenmüller, Ricardo A. Caminos, Jean-Claude Goyon, László Kákosy, and others. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011).
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Derchain, Philippe (Editor). F. de Cenival, H. De Meulenaere, J. Gwyn Griffiths, L. Kákosy, Siegfried Morenz, Ebergard Otto, Jean Yoyotte, a.o.
Religions en Égypte hellénistique et romaine. Colloque de Strasbourg 16-18 mai 1967.
Octavo. Pp. 141. Plates. Original printed stiff wrappers, spine trifle rubbed. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. With contributions by renowned Egyptologists F. de Cenival, H. De Meulenaere, J. Gwyn Griffiths, L. Kákosy, Siegfried Morenz, Ebergard Otto, Jean Yoyotte, and others. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011).
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Goyon, Jean-Claude.
Rituels funéraires de l'ancienne Égypte. Le Rituel de l'Embaumement, Le Rituel de l'Ouverture de la Bouche, Les Livres des Respirations. Introduction, traduction et commentaire. (Littératures Anciennes du Proche-Orient).
Octavo. Pp. 357. Plus a folding plate. Original stiff wrappers, spine bit creased. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. Littératures Anciennes du Proche-Orient 10. [Provenance:] Presentation copy, signed and dedicated by the author [to Egyptologist Prof. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011)] from whose library this item comes.
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Gauthier, Henri.
Le personnel du dieu Min. (Recherches d'archéologie, de philologie et d'histoire, III).
Crown quarto. Pp. ix, 132. Hardcover, bound in contemporary plain buckram and marbled boards, spine trifle darkened. In a very good condition, fine interior. ~ First edition. Recherches d'archéologie, de philologie et d'histoire, III. Publiées sous la direction de Pierre Jouguet. [Provenance:] Rare scholar's copy, the present copy was Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere's (1923-2011) personal copy. It contains his many annotations in pencil, as well as those on slips of paper, including texts in hieroglyphic, loosely inserted.
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Vycichl, Werner.
Dictionnaire étymologique de la langue copte.
Quarto. Pp. xxviii, 519. Plus a full-page map bound at end. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, gilt lettering to cover and spine. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. With a Preface by Rodolphe Kasser. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011) with his annotations on a slip of paper, loosely inserted. [ADDED:] Extended Addenda & Corrigenda. Additional corrections, not in the original list, are typed by De Meulenaere. [ALSO ADDED:] Dimitry Meeks: "Étymologies coptes, notes et remarques". Offprint from "Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta" 1994. Octavo. Pp. 199-212. Original wrappers. In fine condition. Here Meeks discusses the works of Vycichl, Westendorf, çerny, Osing. [AND:] A 2-page obituary to Vycichl (1909-1999) by Enzo Lucchesi (source not stated).
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Asselberghs, Henri.
Chaos en beheersing. Documenten uit Aeneolithisch Egypte. Summarized as: Chaos and Control: Documents from Aeneolithic Egypt. (Documenta et Monumenta Orientis Antiqui, VIII).
Royal quarto. Pp. xiii, 343. Frontispiece. Plus an appendix of 104 plates with a total of 183 photo-illustrations. Plus large folding map. With 30 text figures. Extended descriptive catalogue of the Illustrations in English. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, gilt lettering and decoration; signature to first free endpaper. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. Documenta et Monumenta Orientis Antiqui, VIII. With an extended English summary. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011).
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Stricker, B. H.
De geboorte van Horus, I-V. (Mededelingen en verhandelingen van het Vooraziatisch-Egyptisch Genootschap "Ex Oriente Lux", XIV). [FIVE VOLUMES].
Five volumes. Crown quarto. Pp. 86; 87-207; 209-347; 349-593; 595-772. Text figures. Uniformly bound in the original stiff wrappers, soiled to various degrees; identical signature to each volume. In a very good and clean internal condition. ~ First edition. Complete set. Mededelingen en verhandelingen van het Vooraziatisch-Egyptisch Genootschap "Ex Oriente Lux", XIV. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011).
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Stricker, B. H.
De hemelvaart des konings. (Mededelingen en verhandelingen van het Vooraziatisch-Egyptisch Genootschap "Ex Oriente Lux", XXVII).
Crown quarto. Pp. 54. With 20 text figures. Original publisher's stiff wrappers, edges bit darkened. In fine internal condition. ~ First edition. Mededelingen en verhandelingen van het Vooraziatisch-Egyptisch Genootschap "Ex Oriente Lux", XXVII.
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Guglielmi, W.
Die Göttin Mr.t. Entstehung und Verehrung einer Personifikation. (Probleme der Ägyptologie, 7).
Crown quarto. Pp. xi, 345. Plus a suite of 15 plates bound at end. Original stiff wrappers soiled, small generic publisher's stamp on title-page. In a very good internal condition. ~ First edition. Probleme der Ägyptologie, 7. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011).
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Rapahel, Max.
Prehistoric Pottery and Civilization in Egypt. (The Bollingen Series, VIII).
Quarto. Pp. 160. Plus 36 plates with numerous illustrations. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's black full cloth, blue spine with gilt lettering; corner-tips and spine-ends trifle chafed. In a very good condition, excellent interior. ~ First edition. Translated (from the manuscript) by Norbert Guterman. The Bollingen Series, VIII. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011).
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Veldmeijer, André J.
Tutankhamun's Footwear: Studies of Ancient Egyptian Footwear.
Quarto. Pp. 310. Illustrated. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's printed boards; large inscription to first free endpaper. In fine condition, mint interior. ~ First edition. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011).
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Schenkel, Wolfgang.
Die Bewässerungsrevolution im alten Ägypten.
Quarto. Pp. 87. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, gilt lettering to cover and spine. In fine condition. ~ First edition. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011).
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Gardiner, Alan.
Ramesside Administrative Documents.
Octavo. Pp. xxiv, 101. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's blue cloth, gilt lettering, spine ends bumped, back trifle spotted. In a very good condition, fine interior. ~ Lithographic reprint of the first, 1948 edition. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011). Earlier belonged to Demotist Koen Donker van Heel with his small signature at corner of title-page.
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Barns, John W. B. (Wintour Baldwin).
The Ashmolean Ostracon of Sinuhe.
Small folio. Pp. (ii), 33, (8). Plus 10 plates and frontispiece, all printed in fine collotype. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, spine gilt, cloth on back discoloured; signature to first free endpaper. In a very good condition, excellent interior. ~ First edition. Collotype is one of the most accurate and attractive methods of photomechanical tonal printing processes. Highly skilled and expensive process, it cannot produce more than a limited number of impressions. It has been used for single-sheet prints and luxury portfolios, and since the 1950s has been abandoned by all except a few small specialist firms. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011).
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Herbin, François-René.
Le livre de parcourir l'éternité. (Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta, 58).
Crown quarto. Pp. xxi, 582. Plus a suite of 35 bound at end. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, with near fine dust-jacket. Book itself is in mint condition. ~ First edition. Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta, 58. The plates, beside printed at the end of the book, are also printed separately as a softcover booklet which is herewith enclosed. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011). [ADDED:] In 1998, De Meulenaere published in "Chronique d'Égypte" a review of Herbin's book. An offprint of this review is herewith enclosed.
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Clère, Jacques Jean.
Les chauves d'Hathor. (Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta, 63).
Crown quarto. Pp. xx, 257. Many illustrations. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, gilt lettering to cover and spine, with dust-jacket. In fine condition. ~ First edition. Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta, 63. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011). [ADDED:] Correspondence between De Meulenaere ("Chère Paule") and Paule G. Posener ("Mon cher Ami") in which they discuss various aspects related to Clère's book. Also included is a photocopy of a long review of the book.
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Decker, Wolfgang, Michael Herb.
Bildatlas zum Sport im alten Ägypten. Corpus der bildlichen Quellen zu Leibesübungen, Spiel, Jagd, Tanz und verwandten Themen. I. Text; II. Abbildungen. [TWO VOLUMES].
Two volumes. Thick crown quarto. Pp. xx, 1009, including a suite of maps bound at end; 450 plates, often with multiple images to each, plus 10 large folding plates loosely inserted at end. Hardcover, uniformly bound in the original publisher's mint full cloth, gilt lettering to covers and spine. In fine condition. Near fine exteriors, crisp interiors. Excellent set. ~ First edition. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011). [ADDED:] In 1998, De Meulenaere published in "Bibliotheca Orientalis" a review of this work. An offprint of this review is herewith enclosed.
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Einaudi, Sylvia.
Egitto nascosto. Collezioni e collezionisti dai musei piemontesi.
Quarto. Pp. 191. Illustrated throughout. Original stiff pictorial wrappers with full-size flaps; inscription to first blank. In fine condition, as new. ~ First edition.
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Lesko, Barbara S. (Switalski).
The Remarkable Women of Ancient Egypt. Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged.
Quarto. Pp. 68. Illustrated. Original illustrated stiff wrappers, spine trifle faded; inscription to half-title. In fine condition. ~ Third edition, revised and enlarged. From the library of renowned Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Heerma van Voss (1923-2015) with his pencil annotation on title-page.
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Capart, Jean.
Egyptian Art: Introductory Studies.
Crown quarto. Pp. 179. Plus frontispiece and 64 plates. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, gilt lettering to cover and spine, spine ends bumped, frontispiece foxed affecting title-page. In a very good condition, very clean interior. ~ First English edition. Translated from the French by Warren R. Dawson. [Provenance:] From the library of renowned Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Heerma van Voss (1923-2015) with his charming bookplate inside cover. Jean Capart (1877-1947). Beinlich-Seeber 4559.
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Griffiths, J. (John) Gwyn; Plutarch.
Plutarch's De Iside et Osiride. Edited with an Introduction, Translation and Commentary.
Octavo. Pp. xviii, 648. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's blue full cloth with dust-jacket whose spine panel is bit faded, top of bookblock trifle spotted. In fine condition. Excellent copy, crisp interior. ~ First edition. Griffiths' most important work, written shortly after his retirement. [Provenance:] With the handsome bookplate of G. P. (George Patrick) Goold (1922-2001), Professor of Latin Language and Literature at Yale University and General Editor of the Loeb Classical Library.
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Shorter, Alan W.
An Introduction to Egyptian Religion: An Account of Religion in Egypt during the Eighteenth Dynasty.
Octavo. Pp. xv, 139. Plus 8 plates including frontispiece. With 24 text illustrations. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, gilt lettering to spine; spine ends bumped. In a very good condition, fine and clean interior. ~ First edition.
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Bryan, Cyril, P.; G. Elliot Smith (Introduction). [Heinrich Joachim].
The Papyrus Ebers. Translated from the German Version
Octavo. Pp. xl, 167. Plus frontispiece and 7 other plates with a total of 16 images. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's black full cloth, gilt lettering to spine; cloth soiled in places, spine ends worn. In fine internal condition. ~ First English edition. Very rare. Based on the German translation of Prof. Heinrich Joachim (1860-1933) which was published in Berlin in 1890 (also offered by Librarium). [Provenance:] Previously in the Reference Library of the City of Cardiff with armorial bookplate to that effect inside cover. Also with barcode at bottom of first free endpaper and a minute round stamp at verso of title-page. Beinlich-Seeber 4180.
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Hornung, Erik; David Lorton (Translator).
History of Ancient Egypt.
Royal octavo. Pp. xix, 185. With one map and 51 illustrations. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, gilt spine. In a very good condition. ~ First English edition. Translated from the German by David Lorton. [Provenance:] From the private collection of Stewart Dale White, former Treasurer and Trustee of the Egypt Exploration Society, with his ownership signature to first free endpaper. Also with his neat pencil annotations, sometimes in pen.
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