Pre-Dynastic Cemetery at El Mahasna
by Ayrton, Edward R
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good- to good+ condition.
- Seller
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Santa Monica, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Egypt Exploration Fund, 1911. First edition. Hardcover. Good- to good+ condition.. Folio. viii, 39pp., xxxviii plates. Original black pebbled half-cloth over off-white boards with black lettering on cover, red on spine. Thirty-First Memoir of the Egypt Exploration Fund. "In many respects the cemetery could not be considered rich. Stone vases and the finer worked flints were rare, but on the other hand valuable ivories were found and several interesting objects in copper... we have confined ourselves to a bare statement of facts. None of the innumerable disputed questions are discussed. The description of the plates, however, has been made as full as possible, tough of a general character." (Author). Exquisitely illustrated with 38 b/w plates, plans and charts. Includes some in-text drawings and numerous photographs of the excavation site, including burial sites, ivory figures, bracelets, strings of beads, vases, pendants, figurines, slates, flints and pottery as well as drawings of pottery. Contains list of plates at front and an index at rear. Binding with some wear along edges, light fraying at corners of foredge and rubbed. Previous owner's name inked to front free endpaper. Binding in overall good-, interior in good+ condition.
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- Bookseller
- Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50799
- Title
- Pre-Dynastic Cemetery at El Mahasna
- Author
- Ayrton, Edward R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good- to good+ condition.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Egypt Exploration Fund
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1911
- Keywords
- El Mahasna, b/e photography, drawing, burial site, figures, bracelets, strings of beads, pendants, slates, flints, pottery
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Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
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Santa Monica, California
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