Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians, Including their Private Life, Government, Laws, Arts, Manufactures, Religion, and Early History; Derived from a Comparison of the Painting, Sculptures, and Monuments Still Existing, with the Accounts of Ancient Authors. (3 Volume Set)
by Wilkinson, J. G
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- Very Good/No Jacket
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About This Item
London: John Muray, 1837. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Octavos. xxxii, 406; xxxiv, 446; xxiv, 404 pages. Hardcovers bound in early dark olive green or brown full leather with raised bands on the spines. Compartments on the spines tooled in gilt. Boards have gilt rules. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. The bindings are rubbed and bumped but are sound and fairly attractive. The front board of Volume II has some scuffing along the fore edge. The text is a little toned but is generally quite clean. Illustrated throughout. An attractive full leather set.
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- Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians, Including their Private Life, Government, Laws, Arts, Manufactures, Religion, and Early History; Derived from a Comparison of the Painting, Sculptures, and Monuments Still Existing, with the Accounts of Ancient Authors. (3 Volume Set)
- Author
- Wilkinson, J. G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Publisher
- John Muray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1837
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1837; J. G. Wilkinson; Monuments; Egyptians; Egypt; Antiquarian; Rare; Leather Bindings; Multi-Volume Set; 19th Century; Ancient History; Illustrated; Lithographs; Plates; Africa; Nile.
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- General Antiquarian & Rare; Leather Bindings; Africa;
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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