Click for full-size.
Riqqeh and Memphis VI. British School of Archaeology in Egypt and Egyptian Research Account. Nineteenth Year, 1913
by Englebach, R.; Petrie, H. Flinders; Petrie, W.M. Flinders
- Used
- poor
- Condition
- Poor
- Seller
-
Dover, New Hampshire, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: School of Archaeology in Egypt/Bernard Quaritch, Publishers, 1915. Hard Cover. Poor. Folio. Printed paper covered boards with half red cloth binding. Small folio. 38 pp., 62 plus illustrated plates, a few fold out and a few in color. A discussion and description of the archaeological digs and findings in Egypt at El Riqqeh and Memphis around 1912, describing objects, cemeteries, a jewellery tomb, etc. POOR/FAIR condition. Ex-library, with faint remains of marking on the lower spine, and pocket/pastedown removed from the interior. Plate 24 TORN completely along a fold, with some loss and a section completely DETACHED. Several other plates with large tears or chips missing, some resulting in loss of image. Moderate darkening to the covers, with some soiling and faint scattered dampstaining. Area of small dark stains to the rear cover. Heavy scuffing and fraying to the cloth along the extremities. Heavy splitting to the cloth along the front hinge. Moderate browning to the paper, with the paper being somewhat brittle.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Seller
- Mare Booksellers
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 012331
- Title
- Riqqeh and Memphis VI. British School of Archaeology in Egypt and Egyptian Research Account. Nineteenth Year, 1913
- Author
- Englebach, R.; Petrie, H. Flinders; Petrie, W.M. Flinders
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- School of Archaeology in Egypt/Bernard Quaritch, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1915
- Keywords
- Noisbn
- Bookseller catalogs
- Archaeology; Ancient History;
Terms of Sale
Mare Booksellers
PayPal, credit cards, checks and money orders accepted. Billing offered to institutions. Items may be returned within 30 days for full refund less shipping cost. Please contact prior to returning. Return shipping paid or errors on our part.
About the Seller
Mare Booksellers
Biblio member since 2005
Dover, New Hampshire
About Mare Booksellers
Mare Booksellers specializes in punk fanzines, with interests in underground newspapers and art. Who are we kidding? We really like anything with printed or handwritten letters, whether paper, books, etc. (Okay, letters and words aren't really that important either).
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
This Book’s Categories
Collecting the 1939 New York World’s Fair
Born in the midst of the Great Depression, the theme of the 1939 World’s Fair was “The World of Tomorrow” - a theme that captured the hearts of a generation. Check out the maps, souvenirs, and other ephemera on Biblio!
Collecting Signed Books
Read through our tips, hints, and information on collecting books signed or inscribed by the author or illustrator.
