Secrets of the Sands; Revelations of Egypt's Everlasting Oasis
by Harry Thurston
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1559707038
- ISBN 13
- 9781559707039
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
Item Price
€6.54€4.58
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About This Item
New York, NY: Arcade Publishing, 2004 Arcade Publishing, New York. 2004. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a light remainder mark on the textblock bottom. Book Condition: Very Good; light shelfwear to board edges; small splash stain on textblock top. DJ: Very Good; NOT Price Clipped ($27.95); slight wear to tips; light rubbing to panels. 388 pp 8vo. Deep in the Egyptian desert there is an oasis called Dakhleh that holds a treasure trove of archaeological clues. The thirty-year dig at this site has unearthed a perfect Old Kingdom town, books and papyri, and clues that trace human habitation back more than 400,000 years. This is an enthralling detective story that sheds new light on the rise of Egyptian civilization. A clean very presentable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009854
- Title
- Secrets of the Sands; Revelations of Egypt's Everlasting Oasis
- Author
- Harry Thurston
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1559707038
- ISBN 13
- 9781559707039
- Publisher
- Arcade Publishing
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2004
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Egypt, Egyptian Oasis, Egyptian civilization, archaeology, mummies, gold, Old Kingdom Town, desert treasure, Roman city, books, papyri, human civilization, Dahkleh Oasis, Sahara Desert,
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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