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Octavo. Pp. xvi, 120. Plates and text figures. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's light blue cloth with gilt lettering and decoration, with dust-jacket which is foxed and chipped in places. Book is in a very good condition with one page stained in margins. ~ First edition.
Quarto. Pp. 98-112. Plus one plate. Original printed wrappers, bookblock separated; small inscription. In a very good internal condition. ~ First edition thus. Reprinted from The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 1949. Aylward Manley Blackman (1883-1956). Herbert Walter Fairman (1907-1982). With a signed dedication by Blackman [to Egyptologist Prof. Baudouin van de Walle (1901-1988)] from whose library this item comes. AEB 750; 1214. ~[Librarium of The Hague offers the largest and finest collection of Egyptological offprint monographs in the rare book market. With the acquisition in recent years of multiple Egyptological libraries (those of Prof. Herman te Velde; Prof. Mathieu Heerma van Voss, Prof. Baudouin van de Walle; Prof. Michel Malaise; Prof. Herman De Meulenaere; Egyptologist Jacobus Visser, and former Trustee of the Egypt Exploration Society, Stewart Dale White), we now hold several thousands of rare offprint monographs which were collected over many years by these scholars. Very limited in number when originally issued and fragile by nature, most are by now practically extinct and the scarce survivors are much sought after. We took upon ourselves to collate, catalogue, and identify each item in accordance with Beinlich-Seeber or Annual Egyptological Bibliography, in the hope that this collection will prove useful for scholars and collectors alike. Your queries are most welcome]
Quarto. Pp. 63-81. Plus one plate. Original printed wrappers, bookblock separated; small inscription. In a very good internal condition. ~ First edition thus. Reprinted from The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 1950. The concluding part of Blackman's and Fairman's essay, comprising of Commentary and Conclusions. The first part was published in 1949. Aylward Manley Blackman (1883-1956). Herbert Walter Fairman (1907-1982). AEB 750; 1214. ~[Librarium of The Hague offers the largest and finest collection of Egyptological offprint monographs in the rare book market. With the acquisition in recent years of multiple Egyptological libraries (those of Prof. Herman te Velde; Prof. Mathieu Heerma van Voss, Prof. Baudouin van de Walle; Prof. Michel Malaise; Prof. Herman De Meulenaere; Egyptologist Jacobus Visser, and former Trustee of the Egypt Exploration Society, Stewart Dale White), we now hold several thousands of rare offprint monographs which were collected over many years by these scholars. Very limited in number when originally issued and fragile by nature, most are by now practically extinct and the scarce survivors are much sought after. We took upon ourselves to collate, catalogue, and identify each item in accordance with Beinlich-Seeber or Annual Egyptological Bibliography, in the hope that this collection will prove useful for scholars and collectors alike. Your queries are most welcome]
Quarto. Pp. xxi, 149. Plus a suite of 64 plates bound at end. With 50 text figures, many in the form of very large folding plates outside the pagination. Plus 3 additional plates, one as frontispiece, printed in tinted collotype, each with a facing tissue-guard. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's duo-colour full cloth, gilt spine and cover, with dust-jacket. Placed in the original cloth slipcase, trifle faded. In fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ First edition. Egyptian Religious Texts and Representations, 2; Bollingen Series XL, 2. Edited by N. Rambova. [Provenance:] From the private collection of Stewart Dale White, former Treasurer and Trustee of the Egypt Exploration Society, with his ownership signature to first free endpaper, next to an earlier ownership signature. All the wonderful plates are printed in collotype, one of the most accurate and attractive methods of photomechanical tonal printing processes. Highly skilled and expensive process, it cannot produce more than a limited number of impressions. It has been used for single-sheet prints and luxury portfolios, and since the 1950s has been abandoned by all except a few small specialist firms. The copper-tinted collotype plates are of particular merit.
Royal quarto. Pp. (iv), 25 (1). Set in double columns. Plus 11 lithographic plates, 7 of which folding. Text illustrations; appendix. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's cloth backed printed boards, rubbed along the edges. In good condition. ~ First edition. Published by order of the Committee. [Provenance:] Presented to the Royal Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, with contemporary bookplate and inscription to that effect.
Spine ends are chipped. Light shelfwear otherwise. ; Publication of the Association of Ancient Historians 2; 85 pages; Contents: Modern Views of the period after Alexander; Successors of Alexander; Two Solitudes; Macedonian Administration of Egypt; Ideology of Ptolemaic Monarchy; Ptolemaic Egypt and Historical Interpretation.
Quarto. Pp. 112. Plus frontispiece and a suite of 23 plates. Numerous text figures. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's cloth with dust-jacket. In fine condition. ~ First edition. [Provenance:] From the library of Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011). With a letter from the author addressed to him with the presentation of the book.
Lot of 3 books on Egyptology. Quarto. All are hardcover with dust-jackets. All are illustrated. Various paginations. In mint condition. A splendid set. ~ Carefully compiled lot of 3 books on the subject of Egyptology. From the private collection of Stewart Dale White, former Treasurer and Trustee of the Egypt Exploration Society.
" An attractive account sets each of the seven wonders in their historical context, bringing together materials from ancient sources and the results of modern excavations to suggest why particular places and objects have been seen as the touchstone for human achievement.The authors combine ancient sources with the results of modern scholarship and excavations to recreate a vivid picture of the Seven Wonders. 178p. illus diagrams. bibliography. index. Book
Quarto. Pp. xii, 124. Original publisher's stiff wrappers bit discoloured. In a very good condition, fine interior. ~ First edition. (Mededelingen en verhandelingen van het Vooraziatisch-Egyptisch Genootschap "Ex Oriente Lux", 9).
4to paperback, Abhandlungen des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts Kairo, Agyptologische Reihe, Band 8, Verlag J. J. Augustin, Glückstadt, 1972, 67 pp. & 8 plates Very good copy Anglais
Quarto. Pp. 67. Plus 8 plates bound at end. With 32 text figures. Original stiff wrappers. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. Abhandlungen des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts Kairo, Koptische Reihe, Band 8.
pp. x, 279. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. First Edition. Some topics covered by Bell, who was a Professor of Mathematics at the CA Institute of Technology: The Priesthood of Science; The Last Idol; Science and Religiosity; Heathen Gods; The Alexandrian Library; God and the Astronomers; Monkeying with Time; etc. First Edition. OCC 3
Royal octavo. Pp. xiv, 159. Plus frontispiece and 16 plates. With 20 illustrations to text. Bibliography. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's beautifully decorated cloth. In MINT condition. A superb copy, as-new. ~ First edition. We offer also: Nibbi: "Ancient Egypt and Some Eastern Neighbours", (1981) in matching binding, equally in mint condition.
Two volumes. Crown quarto. Pp. 399, with 299 figures; xv, 496, with 275. Each volume with a frontispiece and a folding map. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's cloth, different colour plate mounted on each cover, gilt lettering, with good, price-clipped dust-jackets, one is slightly worn at edges; first free endpaper of one volume bit soiled at edges. Both volumes are in a very good condition. ~ First edition. From the private collection of Stewart Dale White, former Treasurer of the Egypt Exploration Society, with his ownership signature to first blank of volume I.
Features: England's place in the sun - Selwyn Lloyd; Birmingham, Alabama - a City in fear as racial violence smolders in this Deep South inderbox - with black and white photos; The new pulse of Australia - Jolly swagmen, kangaroos and tough outback cowboys are waltzing, like Matilda, toward a new destiny; Buck$ Benny Rides Again - the world's best-paid comedian, Jack Benny, still 39, returns to Broadway after a 32-year absence; Why I Didn't Quit the Ministry - by Norman Vincent Peale; Funny Side of the Bunny Business - a new Playboy Club whirls in a tangle of corn, beefs and cabbage; Dishrags to Riches - The Saga of Heloise Cruse; The Convict Volunteers - when scientists need human guinea pigs to submit to cancer shots or to test drugs, thousands of prisoners step forward, for surprising reasons; Atomic Bombs for Everyone - the exclusive 'nuclear club' may become crowded with new members including Egypt, Indonesia, the Congo. Absolutely *fantastic* colour full-page ad for 12 huge Cadillac models of varying colours. Book
116 pages. Fiction: The Second Mrs. Thorpe; The Mysterious Mr. Todd; The Lady Called Brazil; Tornado!; Ambush at Blanco Canyon (part 2 of 4); The Girl From the Mimosa Club (parf 4 of 7); The conclusiong of Doom Cliff. Articles: What Happened to the Magic of Childhood? - They are missing the aimless days we used to know; Alan Ladd - Hollywood's Unlikely Hero - with several photos including Sophia Loren and Marilyn Monroe; The Secrets of Jamestown - extraordinary treasures unearthed during restoration for 350th birthday; How the Israelis Blitzed Nasser's Army - article with photos of Dayan and his men, and other scenes; We Made the "Impossible" Tour - Conclusion - The Land of Fire - three agonizing miles of travel in southern Argentina; The Face of America - Great color photo inside caboose; Incredible New Frontier - Kitimat, British Columbia. Ads: Nostalgic two-page Inco ad explains their developments in the Mystery-Moak Lakes area of northern Manitoba (perhaps the site of modern-day Thompson?); Nice color one-page ad for Heinz Campside beans; Nice two-page photo ad for General Motors highlights Keene, New Hampshire, home of Kingsbury Machine Tool Corporation - with photos of Mayor J. Alfred Dennis, H.T. Kingsbury, Chester L. Kingsbury, Gunnar Swahnberg, Ed Kingsbury, Earl Riley, Jim Riley, and Blair Howe; Nice two-page ad for Westinghouse TVs; Whitman's Chocolates; Campbell's Soup; Fantastic two-page Cadillac ad displays a red Sedan de Ville four-door hartdop; Tareyton; Pontiac; De Soto cars - nice color photo; American Airlines - two-pages in color; 1957 Mercury cars with great color image of a red Colony Park station wagon with new power-lift back window; Cushman Eagle mini-bike; Detroit Diesel - quarry scene in color; Frigidaire clothes washers; Canada tourism; GMC Trucks - the 860 Diesel; Chief Engineer Roebling, the man behind the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, is honored in a U.S. Savings Bond ad; Great vintage National Cash Register (NCR) ad inside back cover - their new register calculates change!. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
Quarto. Pp. 19-23. Plus 3 plates of hieroglyphic texts; one plate with plans and sections; and one photographic plate with 3 images. Original printed wrappers, sewn; small inscription. In a very good condition. ~ First edition thus. Reprinted from The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 1950. William Christopher Hayes (1903-1963). AEB 1349. ~[Librarium of The Hague offers the largest and finest collection of Egyptological offprint monographs in the rare book market. With the acquisition in recent years of multiple Egyptological libraries (those of Prof. Herman te Velde; Prof. Mathieu Heerma van Voss, Prof. Baudouin van de Walle; Prof. Michel Malaise; Prof. Herman De Meulenaere; Egyptologist Jacobus Visser, and former Trustee of the Egypt Exploration Society, Stewart Dale White), we now hold several thousands of rare offprint monographs which were collected over many years by these scholars. Very limited in number when originally issued and fragile by nature, most are by now practically extinct and the scarce survivors are much sought after. We took upon ourselves to collate, catalogue, and identify each item in accordance with Beinlich-Seeber or Annual Egyptological Bibliography, in the hope that this collection will prove useful for scholars and collectors alike. Your queries are most welcome]
Quarto. Pp. 193-198. Plus one plate. Original printed wrappers. In a very good condition. ~ First edition thus. Reprinted from The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 1968. Arthur Frank Shore (1924-1994). Presentation copy, signed by the author [to Egyptologist Prof. Herman De Meulenaere (1923-2011)] from whose library this item comes. AEB 68551.
Crown quarto. Pp. viii, 272. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth; two leaves bound partly folded due to binding machine fault (text present). In a very good condition. ~ First edition. Studies in the History of Religions, Supplements to "Numen", VII.
Quarto. Pp. 256. Profusely illustrated. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, gilt lettering to cover and spine, with dust-jacket. In fine condition. ~ First edition. Practically new book from the private collection of Stewart Dale White, former Treasurer and Trustee of the Egypt Exploration Society.
Oversized imperial folio, ca. 62x49cm. Pp. (iv), 5, (2) fold-out List of Plates bound at end. Plus 34 leaves of plates, comprising of Chapman's drawings and of photo plates, all printed in collotype on recto only. Hardcover, bound in the original cloth-backed boards, upper board printed in black, half-title present, decorative device to title-page. A fine copy in excellent condition. ~ The fine collotype plates were printed by Meriden Gravure Co. of Meriden, Connecticut; the letterpress text was printed by Harvard University Printing Office. In Dunham's words, the substance of this volume lies wholly in the plates. Collotype is one of the most accurate and attractive methods of photomechanical tonal printing processes. Highly skilled and expensive process, it cannot produce more than a limited number of impressions. It has been used for single-sheet prints and luxury portfolios, and since the 1950s has been abandoned by all except a few small specialist firms.
Ex-library copy with usual stamps, call numbers and pocket. Bumping to back top corner. 2 Stamps to textblock have been deleted with black marker. Text is clean of marks. ; Excavated by the late George Andrew Reisner. Fold-out map of the Merloe South and Merloe West Cemeteries tucked into pocket inside back cover. ; Vol. 5; 457 pages
8vo., First Edition thus, with coloured frontispiece and plates, and illustrations in the text; pictorial boards, backstrip lettered in black, ivory endpapers, a fine copy in publisher's slip-case.
Minor shelfwear. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 8 pages
