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Egypt, descriptive, historical, and picturesque by Georg Moritz Ebers - 1878-01-01

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Egypt, descriptive, historical, and picturesque by Georg Moritz Ebers - 1878-01-01

Egypt, descriptive, historical, and picturesque

by Georg Moritz Ebers

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London : Cassell [pref. 1878-1879], 1878-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 volume set. Large folios. Brown cloth with gold lettering and Egyptian imprint on front covers. Clean, unmarked pages. Good binding and cover. Hardcover. Ships daily.This is an oversized or heavy book, that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
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  • Publisher London : Cassell [pref. 1878-1879]
  • Date Published 1878-01-01

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The Instruction of Ptah-hotep and the Instruction of Ke'gemni:
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The Instruction of Ptah-hotep and the Instruction of Ke'gemni: The Oldest Books in the World!

by Battiscombe G. Gunn (Translator)

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Translated from the Egyptian with an introduction and appendix by Battiscombe G. Gunn. 75, [1] + [4] ad pp. 16.5x11.8 cm (6½x4¾"), cloth. First edition, 1906. Very scarce.
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Very rare printing of ancient Egyptian wisdom text, which many scholars deem to be the "oldest books in the world." The Maxims of Ptahhotep. Ptahhotep was the city administrator and vizier (first minister) during the reign of Djedkare Isesi in the 5th Dynasty (late 25th century BC and early 24th century BC). He is credited with authoring The Instruction of Ptahhotep, an early piece of Egyptian "wisdom literature" meant to instruct young men in appropriate behavior. Ptahhotep's grandson, Ptahhotep Tshefi, is traditionally credited with being the author of the collection of wise sayings known as The Maxims of Ptahhotep, whose opening lines attribute authorship to the vizier Ptahhotep: Instruction of the Mayor of the city, the Vizier Ptahhotep, under the Majesty of King lsesi. They take the form of advice and… Read More
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The Instruction of Ptah-hotep and the Instruction of Ke'gemni:
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The Instruction of Ptah-hotep and the Instruction of Ke'gemni: The Oldest Books in the World!

by Battiscombe G. Gunn (Translator)

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Used - Water stain to portion of covers, intruding to endpapers; internally very good.
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Translated from the Egyptian with an introduction and appendix by Battiscombe G. Gunn. 75, [1] + [4] ad pp. 16.5x11.8 cm (6½x4¾"), cloth. First edition, 1906. Very scarce.
About this book
Very rare printing of ancient Egyptian wisdom text, which many scholars deem to be the "oldest books in the world." The Maxims of Ptahhotep. Ptahhotep was the city administrator and vizier (first minister) during the reign of Djedkare Isesi in the 5th Dynasty (late 25th century BC and early 24th century BC). He is credited with authoring The Instruction of Ptahhotep, an early piece of Egyptian "wisdom literature" meant to instruct young men in appropriate behavior. Ptahhotep's grandson, Ptahhotep Tshefi, is traditionally credited with being the author of the collection of wise sayings known as The Maxims of Ptahhotep, whose opening lines attribute authorship to the vizier Ptahhotep: Instruction of the Mayor of the city, the Vizier Ptahhotep, under the Majesty of King lsesi. They take the form of advice and… Read More
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Egypt: descriptive, historical and picturesque
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Egypt: descriptive, historical and picturesque

by EBERS, Georg Moritz

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1887 HUGE 1st ed EGYPT Illustrated ENORMOUS Egyptian ART Egyptology 2v Ebers

George Ebers was a 19th-century German historian known almost exclusively for his accounts of Egypt and Egyptian history. His book, simply known as 'Egypt', helped popularize Egyptian lore throughout Europe and America. This work is beautifully illustrated with impressive, full-page engravings of Egyptian royalty, architecture, cities, and Arab culture.

This rare, first English edition was translated out of the original German by Clara Bell with an introduction and notes by S. Birch, the keeper of the Department of Oriental Antiquities in the British Museum.

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EBERS, Georg Moritz

Egypt: descriptive, historical and picturesque

London: Cassell & Co., [1887]. First edition

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· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o Vol. I – [2], xxiv, 327, [1]
o Vol. II – xxii, 388
o Heavily illustrated throughout
· Language: English
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Egypt : descriptive, historical and picturesque / by G. Ebers ; translated from the original...

Egypt : descriptive, historical and picturesque / by G. Ebers ; translated from the original German by Clara Bell ; with an introduction and notes by S. Birch [complete in 2 volumes]

by Ebers, Georg Moritz (1837-1898)

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London, Paris & New York : Cassell [ca. 1880], 1880. First Edition. Hardback. Professionally rebound with the original cloth spines and panels, over bevelled boards. Very impressively finished. Gilt titles with colour decorative borders to the front panels. Some light dulling and rubbing to the panel edges, with bumped corners. Internally, pages are very clean with some light dust-toning around the prelims. Minor tape repairs to the top of pages iii-vi of prelims. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume. Remains a particularly well-preserved set overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Further scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 0 pages; Physical description: 2 v : ill. , front. , plates, col. Fold. Map ; 34cm. Subjects: Egypt - Description and travel. Egypt - Antiquities. Egypt - History. Travel literature -- 19th century. Translation of: Aegypten in Bild und Wort.
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Moon of Israel: A Tale of the Exodus
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Moon of Israel: A Tale of the Exodus

by Haggard, H. Rider

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H. RIDER HAGGARD: Moon of Israel: A Tale of the Exodus. Longmans, Green and Co., Copyright 1918. States 1920 on the title page. March 1920 Third Printing Thus. 1920 Used. Good- condition/ no DJ. States 1920 on title page. Blindstamped red cloth boards. Titling still visible on spine. Colour frontispiece of Merapi at a chariot. Gutter separation at back hinge. Bright pages. The novel narrates the events of the Biblical Exodus from Egypt told from the perspective of a scribe named Ana." Rare/Scarce. By H. Rider Haggard, author of "She", King Solomon's Mines, and the Allan Quatermain Professor Challenger series.
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The Nile. Notes for Travellers in Egypt. Tenth edn.
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The Nile. Notes for Travellers in Egypt. Tenth edn.: Notes for Travellers in Egypt [650]

by WALLIS BUDGE, E.A.,

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A very clean, tight and rare copy in original brown cloth in very good condition. Very slight bumps to spine and covers. Title in gilt lettering on spine and upper boards, incl. gilt tooled hieroglyphs between a gilt border also on upper cover. Red marbled endpapers and marbled edges. (xxi), 955pp. 2 full-page maps as a double frontisp., many plates, of which plans of temples, text-figs. and ills, diagrammes, full-page coloured maps and plans, index, list of contents, and important notice on Bakshish, list of Egyptological words.This work represents far more information to the tourist than the usual tourist-guide. Originally drawn up in 1886 in accordance to the suggestions of his [Wallis Budge's] friend Mr. J.M. Cook with vast information on ancient monumental Egypt.
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Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization 1
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Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization 1: Being a History of Civilization in Egypt and the Near East to the Death of Alexander, and in India, China, and Japan from the Beginning to our Own Day; with an Introduction on the Nature and Foundations of Civilization.

by Will Durant

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Brown leather with gilt detailing and labels to spine. Four raised bands, silk ribbon, and moire endpapers. All edges gilt. Previous owner's stamp to title page and last page. Minor staining to boards and wear to gilt on edges, but overall a clean copy. Scarce.
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Egyptian Grammar

Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs by Sir Alan Gardiner

by Sir Alan Gardiner

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London: Oxford University Press, 1969. Third Edition, Revised. Published on behalf of the Griffith Institute, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. NF in VG DJ. Interior is tight, bright, and crisp with no ownership marks. Binding shows bumping of upper spine and some wear to edges. DJ is clipped with a sticker mark on the front and small tears, abrasion, and age-toning (although overall intact). Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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EGYPTIAN RAILWAYS IN 125 YEARS 1852-1977

EGYPTIAN RAILWAYS IN 125 YEARS 1852-1977

by Hayah al-Ammah li-Shuun Sikak Hadid Misr

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Cairo: The Authority] [Egyptian Railways Authority]., 1977. Book. Very Good. Paperbound. pict. paper wraps, 271 pages., [6] leaves of plates (3 fold.) : ill., map, ports.bibliography p. 271. printed by Egyptian Railways Press, Cairo, minor creases to front wrap, RARE Size: 4 to.,( 25 cm).
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Ramses II: The Pharaoh and His Time "Statue of the God Hauron with the Child Ramses"...

Ramses II: The Pharaoh and His Time "Statue of the God Hauron with the Child Ramses" (Exhibition Poster)

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Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, 1985. SCARCE exhibition poster for Ramses II: The Pharaoh and His Time - 25 Oct. 1985- 5 Apr. 1986 at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Originally held at Palais de la Civilization, Montreal, Jun.1 - Sept. 29, 1985. Photo by Kenneth S. Graetz. High gloss poster on thick paper, well suited for framing. Near Fine, bottom corner crease. Will be shipped loosely rolled in sturdy mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 25 3/4" h x 17 3/4"w.
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Ramses II: The Pharaoh and His Time "Statue of a Queen" (Exhibition Poster)

Ramses II: The Pharaoh and His Time "Statue of a Queen" (Exhibition Poster)

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Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, 1985. SCARCE exhibition poster for Ramses II: The Pharaoh and His Time - 25 Oct. 1985- 5 Apr. 1986 at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Originally held at Palais de la Civilization, Montreal, Jun.1 - Sept. 29, 1985. Photo by Kenneth S. Graetz. High gloss poster on thick paper, well suited for framing. Near Fine, bottom corner crease. Will be shipped loosely rolled in sturdy mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 25 3/4" h x 17 3/4"w.
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Ramses II: The Pharaoh and His Time "Cover-Board of Piay" (Exhibition Poster)

Ramses II: The Pharaoh and His Time "Cover-Board of Piay" (Exhibition Poster)

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Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, 1985. SCARCE exhibition poster for Ramses II: The Pharaoh and His Time - 25 Oct. 1985- 5 Apr. 1986 at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Originally held at Palais de la Civilization, Montreal, Jun.1 - Sept. 29, 1985. Photo by Kenneth S. Graetz. High gloss poster on thick paper, well suited for framing. Near Fine, faint crease. Will be shipped loosely rolled in sturdy mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 25 3/4" h x 17 3/4"w.
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Ramses II: The Pharaoh and His Time "Colossal Statue of Ramses II Bearing Standards"...

Ramses II: The Pharaoh and His Time "Colossal Statue of Ramses II Bearing Standards" (Exhibition Poster)

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Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, 1985. SCARCE exhibition poster for Ramses II: The Pharaoh and His Time - 25 Oct. 1985- 5 Apr. 1986 at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Originally held at Palais de la Civilization, Montreal, Jun.1 - Sept. 29, 1985. Photo by Kenneth S. Graetz. High gloss poster on thick paper, well suited for framing. Near Fine, bottom corner crease. Will be shipped loosely rolled in sturdy mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 25 3/4" h x 17 3/4"w.
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Baedeker’s LOWER EGYPT
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Baedeker’s LOWER EGYPT: Lower Egypt and Peninsula of Sinai

by Karl Baedeker

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Leipzig 1895
Very good copy of the third edition of Baedeker's Handbook for Travellers. This is the last edition of this handbook for Lower Egypt. 14 maps, 33 plans, 7 views and 76 vignettes. Book is very good. Soft leather boards clean. Binding tight. Edges marbled. Light cracking of hinge inside front cover but still very firm (see images).Cover has very small wear at corners and head and tail of spine.Only marking or inscription is name and address of previous owner in pencil on first blank with previous sale price and edition also in pencil. Tiny bookseller label on front pastedown.
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