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New York: Bantam Books, Inc. A National General Company, 1964. Repaired; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers Lightly Chipped; Spine Moderately Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Moderately Soiled. SUB-TITLE: From the Earliest Times to the Persian Conquest. With Illustrations and Maps. BOOK NUMBER: QC232. AUTHOR: James Henry Breasted, Ph.D. (Professor of Egyptology and Oriental History in the University of Chicago; Director of Haskell Oriental Museum; Corresponding Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences of Berlin). COVER: The painting on the cover of this Bantam Classic is by S. Neil Fujita. SYNOPSIS: A History of Egypt is the definitive work on ancient Egypt. It is a brilliant re-creation of one of the most fascinating civilizations the world has ever known. Often compared to Mommsen's History of Rome and Prescott's Conquest of Mexico, it is the most complete, comprehensive, one-volume history of the nation which, by force of arms and sheer weight… Read More