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EGYPTIAN WALL PAINTING
Written by Francesco Tiradritti.
Stock no. 1827948
Published by Abbeville Press. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

This book focuses on two-dimensional depictions in ancient Egypt, examining them as part of an elaborate code designed to maintain the so-called Maat - or Cosmic Order, Truth-Justice, and Universal Harmony - and thus integral to Egyptian lives and beliefs. Very large format. Very heavy. Beige cloth boards, black title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9780789210081. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at top front corner. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly rubbed to lower rear corner (NR F).

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THE HORSE IN THE ANCIENT WORLD
Written by Ann Hyland.
Stock no. 1823618
Published by Sutton Publishing. 1st 2003. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Recounting the role of the horse in the ancient world, concentrating on the Near and Middle East and adjacent territories by working from archaeological, literary, illustrative and historical sources. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w plates. ISBN: 0750921609. A few light scuff marks to boards. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a few minor marks.

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EXCAVATIONS AT EL-ASHMUNEIN II THE TEMPLE AREA
Written by A.J. Spencer.
Stock no. 1817239
Published by British Museum Publications. 1st 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Very large format. British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt. A full publication of the excavations carried out between 1980 and 1985 in the temple area at El-Ashmunein. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. ISBN: 0714109509. Some surface paper damage where free front endpaper stuck to front pastedown and was prised apart (not immediately noticeable). Contents clean. White dustwrapper is marked and slightly grubby.

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THE EGYPTIAN THEATRE IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY (1799-1882)
Written by P.C. Sadgrove.
Stock no. 1706800
Published by Ithaca. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

ISBN: 0863722024. Wrapper spine faded.

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QASR IBRIM THE LATE MEDIAEVAL PERIOD
Written by William Y. Adams.
Stock no. 988392
Published by Egypt Exploration Society. 1st 1996. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Yellow glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 308 pages. 59th Excavation Memoir. ISBN: 0856981346. Small nick to top of spine.

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EINE AEGYPTISCHE KONIGSTOCHTER
Written by Georg Ebers.
Stock no. 988518
Published by Eduard Hallberger. 1879. Nearly fine condition.

Achte Auflage. 3 Volumes, Original dark green cloth with rich gilt decoration. Name in ink to front endpapers. Corners very lightly rubbed. A handsome set.

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