Le temple repoisoir de Séti II à Karnak by CHEVRIER, HENRI avec la collaboration de DRIOTON, ÉTIENNE - 1940

Institut Français dArchéologie orientale du Caire 1979-01-01. Post-Pharaonique. 1979 edition. Very rare second volume. Book is very heavy and will incur a postal surcharge. Text is in French . Good. Paperback. 1979.

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.

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.

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.
6.75 x 9.5 in

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.

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).

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.
Overall, a well preserved copy of an uncommon title.
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Orange: The Rasmussen Press, 1973. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. Photographic Negatives By Eric Rasmussen. 20 Pp. 11 1/4" X 8 3/4", Maroon Cloth, Gilt, Over Handmade Maroon And White Decorated Paper. Number 2 Of 9 Copies Only, Signed By The Printer, W. E. H. Rasmussen (Of The Dragon Bindery, Etc.) On The Limitation Page. Article By Faulkner, Including His Translation, Many Pages Of Scholarly Notes, And A Reproduction Of The Original Egyptian Text.

1905. 1905 WONDERFUL EGYPT: 48 ARTISTIC PICTURES IN HELIOGRAVURE This tourist piece published around 1905 has no title page or publication information Rectangular 4to Blue cloth stamped in gold, brightly colored epages of Egyptian hieroglyphics, string binding, 48 lovely heliogravure plates in pristine condition The string is intact but fragile, minimal shelf- rubbing on covers, paper lightly toned due to age, fine bright hardcover copy.

London: British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1921 British School of Archaeology in Egypt and Egyptian Research Account, twenty third year 1917. Number 32 in their list of publications. 7pp with sixty one plates. Bookplate of The Chester Archaeological Society to front pastedown. Signature of G.W.Haswell to the title page, a published member of the Society. The binding is clean and strong.