The Cult of the Immortal : Mummies and the Ancient Egyptian Way of Death by Ange-Pierre Leca - 1982

Souvenir Press Ltd, 1980-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. .

Souvenir Press Ltd. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Scuff marks inside front cover and on front fly leaf. Light reddish mark on front fly leaf.

London, Great Britain: Book Club Associates, 1982. Book. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Book Club Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with brown boards and pictorial dust jacket, book club edition, 725gms, 304 pages, blank endpapers. The Cult of the Immortal affords us a unique glimpse into the life of a people of the remote past: into their belief in the continuity of life through death, which obsessed them with death but also with the joy of living; into their feeling for the natural world, which led them to 'take with them' into the other world dogs and cats, ibises, monkeys and scarab beetles by the thousand. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout. There is a stamp from a previous owner on the inside front endpaper. Boards and dust jacket are in good condition with mild shelf wear and light scuffing, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

Book Club Associates, London, 1982. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. 850 g; 304 pp, 22 plates, in black and white 46 illustrations and drawings (drawings by the author), frontispiece map, chapter notes, index. The cult of the immortal affords us a unique glimpse into life of the people of the remote past: into their belief in the continuity of life through death, which obsessed them with death but also with the joy of living; into their social organisation and health; into their feeling for the natural world, which led them to "take with them" into the other world dogs and cats, ibises, monkeys and scarab beetles by thousands. Egyptian mummy thus speak to us not only about themselves, but about the peculiarities of human history and human belief. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Travel & Places; egyptology;… Read More

Souvenir Press Ltd, 1980. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Near fine book and jacket. Price-clipped.

London, Book Club Associates, (1982).. 8vo; pp. 304; map frontispiece, b/w illustrations, chapter notes, index; original cloth, dustjacket, a fine copy.

London, England: Book Club Associates, 1982. Book. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Book Club Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with brown boards and pictorial dust jacket, book club edition, 806gms, 304 pages, white endpapers. This book describes the extraordinary range of insights into the ancient Egyptian way of life that mummies have revealed. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and light page discolouration/spotting throughout. Dust jacket and boards are in good condition with only mild shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

Book Club Associates London 1982. 1982. Hardcover. 8vo. hardcover. 304pp. index, b/w illus. Very good. / Very good d/w. .

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,but price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,clean,glossy laminated,colour photographic upper wrap, publisher's b/w advert to rear wrap; with minimal shelf-wear and negligible creasing to edges - a miniscule nick to foot of spine/backstrip with minimal bumping/creasing - miniscule rubbing to two upper corners and the bottom,right-hand corner which is also lightly bumped/creased. Top+fore-edges bright,clean and unmarked; contents bright,tight and near pristine.Unblemished,plain brown paper-covered boards with bright, crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpaperss.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,6-304pp includes half-title+title pages,b/w frntis map,contents+illustrations+plates lists,an introduction,10 chapters,46 b/w illus - includes maps - by the author,21 b/w photographic plates,chapter notes,a bibliography and an index. In… Read More