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An Egyptian Bestiary. Animals in life and religion in the land of the Pharaohs.
by [EGYPT]. GERMOND, Philippe & LIVET, Jacques
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0500510598
- ISBN 13
- 9780500510599
- Seller
-
Vancouver, Washington, United States
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About This Item
[London]: Thames & Hudson, [2001]. Folio. 224 pp. 280 colour illusts (some full-page), colour-illust. endpapers. Black cloth, gilt lettrng, w/ d.j. (mnr rubbng, edgewear), VG/VG. First edition of this magnificent work illustrating the role of animals in Egyptian life in painting, sculpture, relief carving, architectural ornamentation, and hieroglyphs.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Used & Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40153
- Title
- An Egyptian Bestiary. Animals in life and religion in the land of the Pharaohs.
- Author
- [EGYPT]. GERMOND, Philippe & LIVET, Jacques
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0500510598
- ISBN 13
- 9780500510599
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson,
- Place of Publication
- [London]:
- Date Published
- [2001].
- Keywords
- Ancient Egypt, Egyptology, Archeology, Archaeology, Mythology, Folklore, Myths, Religion, Ornament, Occult, Magic, Painting, Sculpture, Relief Carving, Architecture, Hieroglyphs, The Nile, Illustrated Books
Terms of Sale
Zephyr Used & Rare Books
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About the Seller
Zephyr Used & Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Vancouver, Washington
About Zephyr Used & Rare Books
We are an independent bookseller, established in 1994, who exhibit at numerous book fairs and antique shows throughout the year, including Christine Palmer Antique Expos in Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA, The Rose City Book & Paper Show in Portland, the Custer Antique Show in Spokane, the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair, the Sacramento Antiquarian Book Fair, the Pasadena Book & Paper Show, and others. We specialize in 19th-century imprints, Technical Books, History, Children's Literature, and much more. In addition we offer appraisals for insurance and tax purposes.
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- 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,...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- VG/VG
- Very Good Condition book with a Very Good Condition dust jacket. Very Good Condition indicates a used book that does show some...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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