Egypte

1904 · 34771 — London: Methuen & Co. 1904. First Edition. With thirty illustrations on plates eight of which are in colour including a drawing by Howard Carter. With two large folding maps in pocket at the rear. 8vo publisher's original blue cloth with elaborate decorative design in an Egyptian motif in black lime and white on the upper cover and spine the spine also gilt lettered. xiv 1 473 31ads pp. A fine and very pleasing copy the prelims mellowed lightly as is normal the text clean and fresh the binding handsome and with no evidence of use light age evidence only. FIRST EDITION BY THE MOST FAMOUS FEMALE ARCHAEOLOGIST OF HER DAY who was one of the few English women to have held a peerage in her own right. Mary Cecil was encouraged by Howard Carter and took on a series of excavations near Aswan Thirty-two of the Tombs of the Nobles were uncovered in her excavations and for many years these were known as the "Cecil Tombs".<br> In addition to the colour drawing by Howard Carter there is a photograph taken by him. The other illustrations in this work include photographs sketches and drawings from various sources. There is also a large folding map of Egypt and the valley of the Nile as far south as Khartoum and a historical map of Egypt and the countries associated with it. Both maps are in an excellent state of preservation. Methuen & Co. hardcover