Notes from the Nile : Together with a Metrical Rendering of the Hymns of Ancient Egypt and of the Precepts of Ptah-Hotep (The Oldest Book in the World)

Published by William Heinemann, London, 1892

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London: William Heinemann, 1892. Clean, square, unmarked copy. Front flyleaf neatly removed else Very Good condition. No owner's name or bookplate. Among 7 chapters are: With Flinders Petrie at the Medum Pyramid; How I Saw the Great Pharaoh in the Flesh: A Reminiscence of the Bulak Museum; Seti I, The Father of Pharaoh the Great: An Historical Sketch; First Impressions of Thebes; Hymns of Ancient Egypt (with words to 9 hymns); etc. Eight page publisher's catalogue at the end. Handwritten on the rear endpaper of this copy is Rawnsley's 14-line poem, Death, the Angel Friend (In Memorium - G. F. Watts, RA), a tribute to the painter and sculptor, George Frederick Watts, RA (1817-1904). It was Watts who wrote the preface for Rawnsley's book, Ballads of Brave Deeds (London J. M. Dent, 1896). Original gilt-decorated, blue cloth. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition. 8vo. xv, 324pp .

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Title
Notes from the Nile : Together with a Metrical Rendering of the Hymns of Ancient Egypt and of the Precepts of Ptah-Hotep (The Oldest Book in the World)
Author
Rawnsley, Hardwicke D[rummond] (1851-1920)
Publisher
William Heinemann, London
Publication year
1892
Condition
Very Good condition
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
First Printing of the First Edition.
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About Books [Genny and Michael Winne, proprietors, formerly of Parsippany, New Jersey) has been selling rare and out of print books since 1985. Besides book fairs and mail order catalogue, long-time collectors and dealers will remember our lengthy For Sale ads in the Antiquarian Bookman and similar magazines. Our inventory of more than 40,000 volumes is especially strong in the specialities listed, but contains fine books in a variety of other fields as well. Because most of our books are stored in protective boxes, rather than on shelves, they cannot be viewed as a whole. If you want to examine specific titles, please provide 24 hours notice and we will make them available for your inspection. Phone calls to (702) 750-2722 are welcome, but please only between the hours of 8am and 10pm, west coast time. Our phone is a landline that cannot receive texts.

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