Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt.
by Betro, Maria Carmela; George, Amanda S. (translated); Bockol, Leslie J. (editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0789202328
- ISBN 13
- 9780789202321
- Seller
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Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
New York: Abbeville Press, 1996. 1st stated, reprint ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), frontispiece, map, black & white photos & drawings, single-colour drawings, minor edgewear jacket (bottom corner little rubbed). 251 pp. This complete handbook details the secrets of the hieroglyphic writing of the Nile Valley, being a still-vivid look at the gods, the people, and the everyday life of the Ancient Egyptians. This fascinating book traces the origins and the meaning of each sign, as well as its graphic stylization. There is a complete glossary, a bibliography, and an index. The book is a valuable resource for the casual reader, students and specialists.
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- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28745
- Title
- Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt.
- Author
- Betro, Maria Carmela; George, Amanda S. (translated); Bockol, Leslie J. (editor)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st stated, reprint ed.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0789202328
- ISBN 13
- 9780789202321
- Publisher
- Abbeville Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- reference, handbooks, ancient history, communication, language, hieroglyphics, egypt, translation
- Bookseller catalogs
- ANCIENT HISTORY;
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About the Seller
Bookhome Sydney
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Annandale, New South Wales
About Bookhome Sydney
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...