[Rarebooks] Offering: Egyptian Tombs, 1890, with 17 large folding colour plates.

[Michael John Thompson]

Important and Beautiful work on the Tombs of the Pharaohs in the Valley of 
Kings, Thebes, Egypt.


MASPERO, G., BENEDITE, G., BOURIANT, U., SCHEIL, V.

TOMBEAUX THEBAINS. Mémoires publiés par les membres de la Mission 
archéologique française au Caire, tome.5, fasc. 2, 3, and 4.

[Paris, E. Leroux, 1890].

First Edition. Folio, bound without wrappers in half modern leather over 
marbled boards. Note: No title page, Binders title. [381]-656 Pp., Numerous 
illustrations, many full page many double-page, many folding, 17 are 
lithographed in colour. Issued as Mémoires publiés par les membres de la 
Mission archéologique française au Caire, tome.5, fasc. 2, 3, and 4. 
Contents: Tombeau de la reine Thiti, by G. Bénédite; Tombeau de Harmhabi, 
by U. Bouriant; Tombeau de Montouhikhopshouf, by G. Maspero; Tombeau de 
Nakhiti, by G. Maspero; Tombeau de Neferhatpou, fils d'Amenemanit, by G. 
Bénédite; Tombeaux Thebains, by V. Scheil.  This copy conforms to the copy 
at Cornell University Library, although the Cornell copy ends on Pp. 540. A 
Stunning work on the Tombs in the Valley of Kings in Thebes, Egypt. Near 
fine condition overall. Rare.

$650.00 US

Terms: As Usual.

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