Simaika Pacha Marcus (5 results)

in-8vo, XIII + 94 p., + CLXI planches photographies en n./b., brochure originale. Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage.

OKart., mit zahlr. Bildtafeln im Text, 8°, Umschlag leicht berieben, beide Kapitale etwas eingerissen, Titelblatt gestempelt, sonst guter Zustand. Book Language/s: French.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. The original French edition (an English translation appeared in 1938, with fewer plates). Origjnal printed wraps 16 x 22cm. XIII + 94pp + 3 royal portrait plates + 4 folding plans (2 museum floor plans, and 2 churches) + 161 b/w photo plates (the English edition had only 97). Very good with creasing to corners, and minor loss to spine ends. The title page has a Kingdom of Egypt inkstamp (a crescent moon encircling three 5-pointed stars, topped by a crown), and previous owner's name, dated Cairo 1-1-47. Marcus Simaika Pasha (1864-1944) founded the Coptic Museum in 1908, and served as its Director until 1931, around when it was placed under the Department of Antiquities. He was inspired by Alfred Butler, author of "The Ancient Coptic Churches of Egypt", to whom this is dedicated.…

Contains plates in black and white. 21.5X16 cm. 87 pages. Softcover. Cover slightly chafed. Spine slightly chafed. Spine slightly visible on title page. Else in good condition. The book is in : French.

Condition: Fair. Envoi rapide Etat correct diverses tâches de la couverture quelques froissements du dos tranchesfiles légerement usés intérieur bon. Publications du Musée Copte. in8. 1937. broché. 94 pages. Fair.