Secrets of the Great Pyramid by Peter Tompkins (96 results)

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. Leichte Risse. Probes the mystery of the construction and significance of the Great Pyramids of Cheops, suggesting that it enshrines the scientific data of an advanced Egyptian civilization.

Condition: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Condition: Very Good. 1978. hardcover. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Soft Covers. Condition: VG. No Jacket. Photos, Art, Drawings, Diagrams, Plans, Map (illustrator). 1st Thus. The author examines many aspects of the great pyramids of Egypt; their construction, use, exploration, the archeaologists and scientist who have studied and speculated about their.purpose, use and design. He theorises that the Greaty Pyramid was actually a precise scientific instrument which served many purposes for the ancient Egyptians who, he believes, were much more sophisticated than even their magnificent creations indicate. A massive book that advances many fascinating observations about the pyramids. First published in 1973, this Penguin edition 1978. 416 pages including appendix, glossary, bibliography, index. The appendix ,of nearly 100 pages, is by Livio Catullo Stecchini, a professor specialising in the history of measurement and quantitative science, skills he brings to this study of ancient measures realating to the Great Pyramid. About 350 b/w illustrations ranging from photos and art to drawings, sketches, plans, diagrams, cross sections and map. Colour art/pictorial card covers VG with slightly bumped corners, creases to lower corners, text block excellent, no inscriptions. Heavy book, almost 1.1kgs unpacked.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. xv 416p large format paperback, illustrated throughout, printed in sepia colour, a fresh and clean copy, no names or stamps, very well preserved, first Penguin printing Language: English.

first edition. near fine with name stamps very good - fine small corner and edge chips, oversize book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Cover. First Edition. Hardcover 1971, no dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. 1st Edition. F/VG+ dj, now in archival Brodart. Two closed tears to bottom edge. From the collection and estate of noted SF/F/H & comic collector Kennett Neily - owner of the White Mountain Comic Collection - with his name written to ffep.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Brown cloth over boards. Jacket has some light soiling and edge wear.Price clipped. Book is clean.

Large Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated (illustrator). VG+++. Large paperback. Light curl to corners. Illustrated. Harper & Row. 1978. Very nice copy.

Condition: BUONO USATO. INGLESE Con appendice di Livio Catullo Stecchini, pagine ingiallite ai bordi per fattore tempo, con numerose illustrazioni in nero nei testi, copertina editoriale illustrata, parzialmente ingiallita, con piccola piega alle punte e con normali segni di usura dovuti a scaffalatura. Numero pagine 416.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Plus. Fourth Printing. Profusely illustrated . Glossary . Bibliography . Appendix : " Notes on the Relation of Ancient Meatures to the Great Pyramid " by Livio Catullo Stecchini . Chips to dust jacket and dust jacket is price clipped . Dust jacket is protected with a mylar cover .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Harper & Row. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 0060143274 Harper & Row hardcover with dust jacket, 1971 First Edition, Internally clean, dust jacket has one repaoired two inch tear all else very good.Illustrated pastedowns 416 pp.

Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.01.

Good, edges lightly spotted, in edgeworn dj. xv, [1], 416 p.: printed in sepia ink and profusely illus. in text; 26 cm. [First printed in 1971]. 12th printing edition. Binding is Hardcover.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 4to. Dust jacket dusty and chipped at crown.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 1978-12-31; 0 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo (square). Tan cloth with pyramid motifs along left hand side of front board, gilt lettered spine, xv, 416pp, illustrated throughout, owner name label on front free endpaper, boards a bit sunned with some light rubbing at spine head, near fine in a near fine, unclipped d/w sunned with a small tear at upper jacket spine.

Hardback. Later ptg. edition. Includes illustrations, glossary, bibliographical information and index. Bi nding faded at edges, small spot on front cover, booksellers sticker on fro nt pastedown; else very good, in very good- dustjacket (one chip, one close d tear). With an appendix by Livio Catullo Stecchini.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Drawings, PHOTOGRAPHS (illustrator). 13th Printing. Thirteenth printing, hard cover. 415 pages. Illustrated endpapers, table of contents, introduction, glossary of names and terms, appendix, index. Illustrated with many drawings, engravings and photos. Very good with former owner's name and date on verso of front free endpaper, in a very good dust jacket with light edge wear at spine and corners and two 1/4" tears to top edge of rear panel. "The adventures and discoveries of the explorers and scientists who, for two thousand years, have been probing the mystery of the Great Pyramid of Cheops." Appendix by Livio Catulllo Stecchini.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 416 pages include index. Contents: Almanac of the Ages, First Scientific Theories, Medieval Exploration and many more. Jacket has some shelfwear.

Hardcover. First Edition; Third Printing. Very Good+ in boards. Half ring stain on front panel.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. An edition in Very Good condition with a cocked spine, edgewear and fading to the boards in a Good dust-jacket that has edgewear and is "waved" on lower edge as if some water contact had been made; appendix by Livio Catullo Stecchini. The adventures and discoveries of the explorers and scientists who have been probing the Great Pyramid of Cheops; 4to; 416 pages; TBC;

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 8vo. pp. xv, [1], 416. many illus. biblio. index. cloth. dw. (short tear to back). First Edition.