Mysteries of the Mummies: The story of the Manchester University Investigation by David, Dr Rosalie - 1979

Book Club Associates, 1978. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good +. Previous owners' names on front endpaper.

Book Club Associates, London, 1978. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. List of contributors, acknowledgements and index. The text is illustrated with 119 black-and-white illustrations and 16 coloured plates. Blue coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with blue and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. In 1977 mummy "1770" – a young girl – held in the Manchester Museum, was unwrapped; and, this book is about that process and discoveries found. Softening of the back strip edges and bumping of the book corners. Rubbing of the book edges with age toning of the text block edges. Creasing of the dustwrapper edges with some chipping to the back strip edges and top book corners. Rubbing of the book panels. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [6], 7 - 192 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s).… Read More

Macmillan Pub Co. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. Book Club edition. (mummies, egypt, history, antiquities ) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

BCA. London. 1978.. 8vo, IX, 187pp. In protected d/w, bookplate of previous owner on ffep o/w text in ex cond. The story of the Manchester University study of a 2000 year old mummy of a young girl which revealed valuable information about living standards, health and new problems to solve.