Verlag: BCA, London, 1977
ISBN 10: 035404091X ISBN 13: 9780354040914
Anbieter: Flying Danny Books, Netosu, OR, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. A near new book and D,J, that is clean tighgt with unmarked pages. 399pp, photo illustrations, line drawings," This is the flambouant story of the ambitious plunderers and pioneering aracheologoists who helped first destroy and then (partially) preserve the past of Ancient Egypt. In particular it focuses on the great revival French and British excavators who staked out their claims in the first decades of the 19th century. Cheif of these was the circus strongman Giovanni Belzoni, who opened up the Second Pyramid and the temples of Abu Simbel, and who discovered the magnificent royal tombs in the Valley of Kings. It is a tale of shrewd consuls and ruthless pashas: of travellers like Amelia Edwards and Lucie Duff-Gordon; and of archaeologists like Auguste Mariette and F;linders Petrie, who changed the course of Egyptology and whose successors turned a treasure hunt into a scientific discipline".
Verlag: Macdonald & Jane's, 1977
ISBN 10: 035404091X ISBN 13: 9780354040914
Anbieter: Solr Books, Skokie, IL, USA
Zustand: Good. Hardcover in original DJ. Jacket has some light fraying along top edge but no major issues. Text is clean and unmarked. Nice copy.
Verlag: Macdonald & Jane's, 1977
ISBN 10: 035404091X ISBN 13: 9780354040914
Anbieter: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, USA
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Verlag: MacDonald & Jane's, London, 1977
ISBN 10: 035404091X ISBN 13: 9780354040914
Anbieter: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, USA
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hardcover. Zustand: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. Profusely illustrated (illustrator). 1st edition. Tall 8vo, 399 pp.
Verlag: Macdonald & Jane's, 1977
ISBN 10: 035404091X ISBN 13: 9780354040914
Anbieter: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Verlag: London: Book Club Associates Macdonald and Jane's, 1977
ISBN 10: 035404091X ISBN 13: 9780354040914
Anbieter: MW Books, New York, NY, USA
Book Club Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xiv, 399 pages: ill, facsims, maps, ports; 24cm. Contents: A narrative history of the cavalcade of archaeologists, charlatans, thieves, self-promoters, and sightseers who have flocked to the Nile Valley since early times to study -- or steal -- the wonders of ancient Egypt. Subjects:Excavations (Archaeology) Egypt History. Egyptology History. Egypt Antiquities. 1 Kg.
Verlag: London : Macdonald and Jane's, 1977
ISBN 10: 035404091X ISBN 13: 9780354040914
Anbieter: MW Books, New York, NY, USA
Book Club Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xiv,399p. : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 24cm. Notes: Originally published: New York : Scribner, 1975. Bibl.: p.377-381. - Index. Subject: Excavations (Archaeology) - Egypt - History. Egyptology - History. Archaeological thefts - Antiquities - Egypt. Ancient Egyptian antiquities - Excavation of remains - Egypt, to ca 1920 - Ancient Egyptian antiquities - Archaeology - to ca 1920. Genre: Illustrated, text. 1 Kg.
Verlag: London: Book Club Associates Macdonald and Jane's, 1977
ISBN 10: 035404091X ISBN 13: 9780354040914
Anbieter: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Irland
Book Club Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xiv, 399 pages: ill, facsims, maps, ports; 24cm. Contents: A narrative history of the cavalcade of archaeologists, charlatans, thieves, self-promoters, and sightseers who have flocked to the Nile Valley since early times to study -- or steal -- the wonders of ancient Egypt. Subjects:Excavations (Archaeology) Egypt History. Egyptology History. Egypt Antiquities. 1 Kg.
Verlag: Macdonald and Jane's, 1975
ISBN 10: 035404091X ISBN 13: 9780354040914
Anbieter: Anybook.com, Lincoln, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in good condition.
Verlag: London : Macdonald and Jane's, 1977
ISBN 10: 035404091X ISBN 13: 9780354040914
Anbieter: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Irland
Book Club Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xiv,399p. : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 24cm. Notes: Originally published: New York : Scribner, 1975. Bibl.: p.377-381. - Index. Subject: Excavations (Archaeology) - Egypt - History. Egyptology - History. Archaeological thefts - Antiquities - Egypt. Ancient Egyptian antiquities - Excavation of remains - Egypt, to ca 1920 - Ancient Egyptian antiquities - Archaeology - to ca 1920. Genre: Illustrated, text. 1 Kg.
Verlag: Book Club Associates, London, 1977
ISBN 10: 035404091X ISBN 13: 9780354040914
Anbieter: Silver Trees Books, Malvern, WORCS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition Thus. Near fine book in clean fresh brown cloth covers with bright gilt titles to spine; very small corner bump. Internally very good and free of inscriptions; profusely illustrated; light tan to page edges. The dust jacket is fine and not price clipped. A most attractive copy.
Verlag: Book Club Associates., 1977
ISBN 10: 035404091X ISBN 13: 9780354040914
Anbieter: Banfield House Booksellers, Gympie, QLD, Australien
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. xiv+399 pages. Illustrated. Maps, slight foxing front edge, a little chip at right top corner of dust jacket.
Verlag: Macdonald & Jane's, 1977
ISBN 10: 035404091X ISBN 13: 9780354040914
Anbieter: Scrinium Classical Antiquity, Aalten, Niederlande
Zustand: Antiquarian. Book Club Associates, n.p., 1975. XIV,399p. ills.(B&W photographs and line drawings). Hard bound. Spine gilt titled. Antiquarian.
Verlag: BCA, 1977
ISBN 10: 035404091X ISBN 13: 9780354040914
Anbieter: Jenhams Books, Dundee, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Good. A hardback volume in Good to Very Good condition, top edge a little marked, interior clean and bright, in a Good to Very Good dustjacket. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). Overseas buyers please also note that shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel.
Verlag: Book Club Associates, London England, 1977
ISBN 10: 035404091X ISBN 13: 9780354040914
Anbieter: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, Vereinigtes Königreich
Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Book Club Associates. Hardback. Very slight foxing to end inside covers. This is the flambouant story of the ambitious plunderers and pioneering aracheologoists who helped first destroy and then (partially) preserve the past of Ancient Egypt. In particular it focuses on the great revival French and British excavators who staked out their claims in the first decades of the 19th century. Cheif of these was the circus strongman Giovanni Belzoni, who opened up the Second Pyramid and the temples of Abu Simbel, and who discovered the magnificent royal tombs in the Valley of Kings. It is a tale of shrewd consuls and ruthless pashas: of travellers like Amelia Edwards and Lucie Duff-Gordon; and of archaeologists like Auguste Mariette and F;linders Petrie, who changed the course of Egyptology and whose successors turned a treasure hunt into a scientific discipline. Illustrated. 399 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.).
Verlag: BCA, 1977
ISBN 10: 035404091X ISBN 13: 9780354040914
Anbieter: Swallow Hill Books, HAVERFORDWEST, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. The cover has some limited signs of wear including slight tear to top edge of binding. The pages have very slight browning to the edges, but are otherwise very good with no notes or underlinings. The jacket is good with some signs of wear including slight creasing on the edges, small tear on the inside of front cover.
Verlag: Macdonald & Jane's, 1977
ISBN 10: 035404091X ISBN 13: 9780354040914
Anbieter: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap! Looks like an interesting title!.