I E S Edwards Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards 1909 (8 results)

paperback. Condition: Good. . Posted within 1 working day. Royal Mail Tracked 24 to UK. Tracked Airmail worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Reprint. Very good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges slightly nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 47, [96] pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations (some color); 25 cm. Summary: This volume is the companion catalog to the Tutankhamen exhibit that toured six American museums in the late 1970's. It contains photographs taken from the original glass negatives of the 1922 dig. It includes 55 objects from the tomb of Tutankhamen included the boy-king's solid gold funeral mask, a gilded wood figure of the goddess Selket, lamps, jars, jewelry, furniture, and other objects for the afterlife. A combination of the age-old fascination with ancient Egypt, the legendary allure of gold and precious stones, and the funeral trappings of the boy-king created an immense popular response. Visitors waited up to 8 hours before the building opened to view the exhibition. Subjects: Tutankhamen King of Egypt. Art objects, Egyptian; Exhibitions. Egypt Antiquities; Exhibitions. 1 Kg.…

Paperback edition. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 48 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Subjects;New York (City) Museums Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibits Jewellery from tomb of Tutankhamun Pharaoh of Egypt. Egypt Antiquities Exhibitions. Jewelry, Ancient Egypt. Jewellery Egypt. 1 Kg.…

Reprint. Very good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges slightly nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 47, [96] pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations (some color); 25 cm. Summary: This volume is the companion catalog to the Tutankhamen exhibit that toured six American museums in the late 1970's. It contains photographs taken from the original glass negatives of the 1922 dig. It includes 55 objects from the tomb of Tutankhamen included the boy-king's solid gold funeral mask, a gilded wood figure of the goddess Selket, lamps, jars, jewelry, furniture, and other objects for the afterlife. A combination of the age-old fascination with ancient Egypt, the legendary allure of gold and precious stones, and the funeral trappings of the boy-king created an immense popular response. Visitors waited up to 8 hours before the building opened to view the exhibition. Subjects: Tutankhamen King of Egypt. Art objects, Egyptian; Exhibitions. Egypt Antiquities; Exhibitions. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. "The pyramids of Egypt are among the spectacular wonders of the world. What was it that prompted the pharaohs to construct these elaborate tombs for themselves. In this book Dr. I. E. S. Edwards, who has been the Keeper of Egyptian Antiquities at the British Museum since 1955, offers explanations and poses new problems as he traces the development and decline of this form of burial from the First Dynasty mastabas and the great Step Pyramid of Zoser to the Sixth Dynasty pyramid complex of Pepi II. "This book is not only the most authoritative singe-volume description of the pyramids; it is also a revealing study of the religious beliefs of the ancient Egyptians, as we understand them from tomb inscriptions, and the personalities and way of life of the people who built these monuments. The author also deals with the fascinating but seemingly insoluble problem of how the pyramids were constructed. This book has long been recognized as a most important work in its field." (The above was taken from the dust-jacket write-up.) TITLE : The Pyramids of Egypt AUTHOR : I. E. S. Edwards ( Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards, 1909 - 1996 ) IMPRINT : A Studio Book, issued by Viking Press PLACE : New York City DATE : (1972) EDITION : Reprint - 3rd. U.S. Edition STATUS : This Edition OP DETAILS : Contains numerous color and black-and-white photographs, also numerous ground plans of various pyramids and sites, many line drawings, and two maps; has a Preface and an Introduction; has a Table of the major Pyramids of the Old and Middle Kingdom; Bibliography; notes, Index. 6 3/8" x 9"; orange paper-covered boards and spine, with gilt lettering on spine; 240 pages; top text-block edge dyed pale yellow; color pictorial dust-jacket still has original 1972 price on front flap. CONDITION -- BOOK : VERY GOOD -- JACKET : VERY GOOD -- This is a previously owned book that remains clean, solid and attractive, with the following particulars noted :: EXTERIOR : Slight compression to spine extremities; a couple of wee spots on the rear board; text-block edges are clean. BINDING : The book has been read, but the whole, while opening widely, remains solid. Slight yawn to covers. INTERIOR : Clean and free of marking. DUST-JACKET : Near-negligible edge wear (barely perceptible nicking), else bright, clean and attractive.…

Paperback edition. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 48 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Subjects;New York (City) Museums Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibits Jewellery from tomb of Tutankhamun Pharaoh of Egypt. Egypt Antiquities Exhibitions. Jewelry, Ancient Egypt. Jewellery Egypt. 1 Kg.…

Later Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xxii, 328 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), 2 maps, plans ; 26 cm. Bibliography: p307-322. - Includes index. Subjects: Pyramids Egypt. Egypt Ancient Egyptian pyramids. 1 Kg. …

Later Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xxii, 328 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), 2 maps, plans ; 26 cm. Bibliography: p307-322. - Includes index. Subjects: Pyramids Egypt. Egypt Ancient Egyptian pyramids. 1 Kg. …