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1965192 p. illus. (part col.) map. 26 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good An appreciation in photograph and word of the Egyptian temples of Ramses II, and a description of the High Dam under construction at Aswan, its economic benefits and its threat to historical and artistic monuments.
1998Grand in-4 sous emboîtage, cartonnage d'édition, jaquette illustrée, comme neuf, abondantes illustrations in & hors-texte en couleurs & noir-blanc. "La campagne de 1992 à partir de laquelle ont commencé les premiers relevés topographiques et les missions archéologiques de 1996 et 1997 sont traités et analysés avec la plus grande rigueur. Travaux effectués par l'Institut Européen d'Archéologie Sous Marine (IEASM)"
1960Previous owner's name to front end paper. Light foxing to page edges and end papers. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked purple cloth boards, clear gilt lettering to spine and no bumping to corners. 687pp. The history of the River Nile, both Blue and White, from sources to the delta, covering Abyssinia (Ethiopia), the Soudan (Sudan), Uganda and Egypt. Translated from the German original of 1935-6 and now complete in one volume.
1999No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 248pp.
2005No marks or inscriptions. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very minor bump to bottom of spine and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked, torn or creased. 272pp. The most extensive and up-to-date single-volume Dictionary of Ancient Egypt - an indispensible guide to the greatest civilization of the ancient world.
2002Book and jacket in mint condition. 191pp. This book brings to life the world of IVth Dynasty Egypt and shows how and why this most extraordinary of human monuments was built. Well illustrated.
1989No marks or inscriptions. Very tiny crease to upper corner of rear cover, none to front or to spine. A very clean tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 260pp. A study on the evolution of religious beliefs and practices within the ancient Egyptians.
1990An unread copy. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 136pp. The author was with the RAF ground staff in North Africa during World War 2 and here he recounts his activities and adventures.
1990Book in as new condition. 176pp. Blue padded covers. Includes Breakthrough at Sumer, The Way of the Pharaohs, The Empire on the Aegean, Stirrings in Asia etc.
1990Book in as new condition. 176pp. Blue padded covers. Includes The Aggressive Empires; Egypt's Golden Age; The Greek Crucible; The Mediterranean Traders; Asian Evolutions; Awakening in the Americas etc.
1990Book in as new condition. 176pp. Blue padded covers. Includes Persia at the Crest; The Hellenic Unfolding; Dawn of the Romans; Enlightenment in the East etc.
1991Book in as new condition. 176pp. Blue padded covers. Includes The Odyssey of Alexander the Great; The Grandeur of Imperial Rome; The Quest for Power in the East; The Flowering of China etc.
2002No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with minor traces of storage. 171pp.
1997No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. Tiny label with previous owner's heraldic mark inside front cover. 304pp.
1991Previous owner's name to half-title page. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. 201pp. A detailed and fascinating study of the often overlooked contribution made by women of all classes to the political and social history of pharaonic Egypt from around 3100 BC to 30 BC.
2004No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked laminated boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with a little minor indenting. 124pp. A study of Ancient Egypt's Pharaohs and other parts of Egyptian society. Very well illustrated.
2002Appears unread. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 224pp. Cyril Aldred's classic work, revised and updated by Aidan Dobson tells the story of the twin factors responsible for the flowering of the ancient Kingdoms of Egypt, namely the Nile and her Pharaohs.
2000No marks or inscriptions to contents. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, minor trace of label removal and no bumping to corners. 256pp. The author explores the birth and growth of the remarkable culture built by the Ancient Egyptians which stood for an unprecedented 3000 years. He discovers the cause behind its eventual collapse and celebrates the remarkable legacy it has left behind.
1999No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket price clipped but not marked or torn with very light creasing to upper edge and traces of storage. 128pp. This study explores every aspect of the mythological and cultural background of mummification - the religion and rituals, the myths of Osiris and Isis and the cult of the Pharaohs.
1930No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slightly sunned spine, tanning to page edges and end papers and no bumping to corners. 323pp. Translated from the Latin in the 16th century, this edition of the work originally written around the 3rd century AD, was revised and partly re-written by FA Wright. In the Broadway Translations series. Undated, ca 1930s.
1954No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and spine, very slight foxing to page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with a little foxing to sunned spine. Fold-out map at end in excellent condition. Protected in a very good slipcase with rusty staples and lightly foxed title label to spine. 192 plates plus 279pp. A very detailed study of North African and Middle Eastern architecture from around 3000 to 3500 BC up to about 500 BC.. Very well illustrated.
1990No marks or inscriptions. Creasing to upper corners of covers, very faint crease to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and very slightly indented front. 165pp. The author lived with the Ma'aza Bedouin peoples in the northern half of Egypt's Eastern Desert for nearly two years. During this time he learnt their beliefs, their ways and their knowledge of this drought-stricken desert which they consider their beloved homeland, conserving their few resources to ensure their future livelihood. He shows how the Ma'aza have evolved from being abusers to being preservers of the natural environment - a lesson we could all benefit from learning.
1994No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked dark grey cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with tiny nick to upper front corner and minor traces of storage. 168pp. Before the land of Nubia in Upper Egypt was lost under the waters of Lake Nasser behind the Aswan Dam in the 1960s, the author travelled among the Nubian people from the 1930s onwards. This book is a record of her journeys where she captured the vibrancy, colour and the culture of these people in words, sketches, drawings, photographs and paintings, mostly in colour.
1871Front cover detached but present. Some shelfwear and minor rubbing to boards. Some foxing to first and last pages. Internally near fine with binding tight; Decorative green 1/4 leather boards with gilt decoration. Marbled edges and matching covers. Spine with gilt ornate, bordeaux spine label and five raised bands. Numerous plates in sepia from drawings ; 12mo; 344 pages
1908Boards and spine darkened. Spots to spine. ; In German. Edges uncut. Numerous b&w illustrations from photos ; 8vo; 303 pages