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London: Rubicon Press, 2000. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/As New. B&W photos, drawings, floor plans & maps throughout. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2000 Rubicon Press (London) hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition. There are some pale rubbings back DJ panel. B&W photos, drawings, floor plans & maps throughout. CONTENT: A chronological overview of the funerary monuments of Egypt, beginning with the last pyramids and ending with the tombs of the Ptolemaic Periods in the Nile Delta. The architecture and decoration of the tombs, along with their contents, are discussed in detail, including the results of more recent excavation in the Valley of the Kings. The discussion is accompanied by numerous photographs of the tombs, their artwork and plans of the funerary complexes which show the development of both architectural styles and religious beliefs.

Canada: Douglas & McIntyre, 1988. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. B&W era photo section. CONDITION: NEW 1988 Douglas & McIntyre hardcover (blue boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. B&W era photo section. Fantastic archaeological/travel book off the beaten path of the Silk Road. Some things, of course, have changed since the publication of this book, but history changes daily. This is an opportunity to see archaeology up close on day 1.

Westview Press, 1998. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. New/New. A few B&W photos throughout. CONDITION: UNREAD 1998 Westview Press hardcover (blue boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, 3rd printing. A few B&W photos throughout. CONTENT: Upon arriving in India, the first English settlers found the humid, unforgiving climate almost unbearable. Malaria, cholera, and dysentery ravaged their beleaguered ranks, making the average life span for both men and women no more than 30 years. To escape these epidemics, they found refuge in the temperate climate of the hills. Above the clouds, Europeans built numerous hill stations, not just in India, but also in Burma, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Indonesia. From the luxury of these curious establishments, they ruled their colonies with imperial aplomb. Colonialism lapsed and the foreigners were eventually expelled from these countries, yet the hill stations still remain. In early 1997, Barbara Crossette, the United Nations bureau chief for the New… Read More

Random House, 1996. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. B&W era photo section. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1996 Random House hardcover (green boards with embossed design) and dust jacket, first edition, 2nd printing. B&W era photo section. Problem: thin remainder mark bottom edges. CONTENT: In the mid-'30s, Heyerdahl and his bride, Liv, embarked on a year-long project to study local animals on an oceanic island to find out how they got there. The Heyerdahls selected Fatu-Hiva in the Marquesas; it was lightly populated and so remote that there was no regular ship service. They wanted to be totally independent of civilization and to live off the land; their only human-made products were an iron pot and a long-handled machete. Heyerdahl gives an engaging account of their adventures and their relations with the island's inhabitants. An elderly man who remembered the practice of cannibalism told of a tradition that the island had been settled by people… Read More