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The Scepter of Egypt: A Background for the Study of the Egyptian Antiquities in the Metropolitan Museum of Art : Part I : From the Earliest Times to the
by Hayes, William C
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0810938049
- ISBN 13
- 9780810938045
- Seller
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Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harry N Abrams Inc, 1990. Volume I only of a two volume set, complete in itself. Large format hardcover, quarto. Red buckram in non clipped dust-jacket. 421pp., Bibliography, Indexes. Extensively illustrated throughout with photographs and large folding map at rear. Full title: "Scepter of Egypt: A Background for the Study of the Egyptian Antiquities in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Part I From the Earliest Times to the End of the Middle Kingdom. Fifth printing, first revised edition. No previous ownership marks. A very clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy, dust-jacket fine but for vertical crease to inside rear flap. Fine in a near fine jacket. Scans on request. . Revised Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011748
- Title
- The Scepter of Egypt: A Background for the Study of the Egyptian Antiquities in the Metropolitan Museum of Art : Part I : From the Earliest Times to the
- Author
- Hayes, William C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0810938049
- ISBN 13
- 9780810938045
- Publisher
- Harry N Abrams Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- Egyptology, Egyptian Art
- Bookseller catalogs
- Egypt and Egyptology Books;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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