The Pyramids and Sphinx. [Vol. in "Wonders of Man" series, Newsweek Book Division]

Desmond Stewart

Published by Newsweek, NY, 1971

About this Item

Stewart, Desmond. The Pyramids and Sphinx. Newsweek, NY, 1971. Hardcover with jacket. Condition: VG/fair. Cover slightly faded head and tail of spine; hinge slightly cocked. Jacket is worn with chips head and tail of spine; small tear head of spine; faded spine and head of front panel. Quarto; 172 pp. Brown cloth binding; gilt lettering on spine and gilt image on front board. Front and back endpapers illustrated with full color image of a papyrus with hieroglyphic text from the Book of the Dead. Signature in black ink on ffep and half-title. Frontispiece beautiful color photo of a painted stone stele from the 8th dynasty. Volume illustrated with more than one hundred color and b/w plates, including finds from the tomb of pharaoh Tutankhamen. From jacket notes: "Each volume [in this series] is divided into three sections: an informative history of the monument by an authoritative writer, profusely illustrated; a selection of literary excerpts about the monument; and a comprehensive reference section." End matter includes references to the Pyramids and Sphinx in literature, chronology of Egyptian history, guide to Egyptian monuments, bibliography, and index. Binding sound; bright copy; no markings.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Pyramids and Sphinx. [Vol. in "Wonders of Man" series, Newsweek Book Division]
• Publisher: Newsweek, NY
• Publication Date: 1971
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fair
• Seller catalogs:
  • Classical Studies
  • Art, Architecture, Art History