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The Story of Nefrekepta, from a Demotic Papyrus
by MURRAY, Gilbert
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- First Edition
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- 1911
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Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1911. First Edition. Florence Kate Kingsford Cockerell. First edition: an Egyptian fragment translated by Gilbert Murray.
The classicist explains in his preface that "the origin of this tale is in Demotic Egyptian, in prose, on a fragmentary papyrus dated ‘the first month of winter, in the fifteenth year' of some king unnamed. Palaeographical evidence suggests some… Read more about this item Item Price
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Lessons in the Art of Illuminating.; A series of examples selected from works in the British Museum, Lambeth Palace Library and the South Kensington Museum
by [ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS] LOFTIE, W.J.
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- 1880
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London: Blackie & Son, 1880. Very good. Contains technical information regarding the process of illumination such as pens, brushes, suitable inks and drawing surfaces. Quarto, publishers' ornate gilt decorated green cloth, 8 full-page tipped colour plates and additional line drawings; foxing throughout, a few spots affect the back board, a very good copy of this attractive book. … Read more about this item Item Price
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