Estate Books & Ephemera Online Only Auction
Lot 94:
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9 Vintage and Antique Books on Ancient Egypt including The Pyramids of Egypt by I.E.S. Edwards c. 1961 revised edition in original dust jacket; A Thousand Miles Up the Nile by Amelia B. Edwards, Illustrated 1st Edition c. 1877; The Mountains of the Pharaoh – 2000 years of Pyramid Exploration by Leonard Cottrell c. 1956 1st edition; Pyramid and Temple by Julius Meier-Graefe c. 1930; Egypt and the Old Testament by T. Eric Peet c. 1923; The Amarna Age – A Study of the Crisis of the Ancient World by Rev. James Baikie c. 1926; Paperback booklet Mummies by Richard A. Martin c. 1952 4th printing; Paperback booklet British Museum The Book of the Dead with twenty-five illustrations c. 1922; and Letters from Egypt – A Journey on the Nile 1849-1850 by Florence Nightingale c. 1987. Combined lot measures approximately 10"x8"x10".
Condition: Condition – The Pyramids of Egypt – Very Good – Dust jacket is lightly soiled. Some wear to edges and spine of dust jacket. Tear to upper left on back. Head and tail bumped. Contents clean and tight; A Thousand Miles up the Nile – Near Fine – Minor wear to cover and spine. Edges lightly soiled. Toning to fly leaves and title page. Contents clean and tight; The Mountains of Pharaoh – Good – Lightly soiled, front board warped. Flyleaf toned. Otherwise tight and clean; Pyramid and Temple – Spine worn and faded, edges soiled. Binding tight and clean; Egypt and the Old Testament – Good – Cover has some wear and soiling. Lettering on spine faded, Corners bumped and worn. Back hinge split but intact. Contents clean; The Amara Age – Cover stained and soiled. Wear to corners and spine joints, head and tail. Block edges soiled. Map at back misfolded and worn on edge. Contents clean; Mummies – ink mark on front cover; British Museum The Book of the Dead – cover soiled and toned, contents clean; Letter from Egypt – Very Good – toning to first few pages, toning to block edges.
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