Arts Ideas, Signed (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 350pp. Copiously illustrated in full colour. Laminated, self-folding card covers (covers show very gentle shelf wear). Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Signed and inscribed by the author, Dr Anthony Hughes, on the front endpaper: "To David, who (like the publishers) has had to put up with some delay, best wishes" etc.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. A study resulting from a five month stay at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. Gently rubbed, pencil marginalia. Inscribed by Mehrens on the title page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.

Condition: Good. 4to. 76p. Stapled wrapping. Fair, slight tearing on cover edges, scuffing and marking on covers, slight creasing, sunning and aging throughout. B&W and color prints throughout. Signed by famed art historian Peter Selz.From the Collection of the Art Historian Peter Selz (1919-2019).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Wear to the top edge of spine - see image. First front free endpaper detatched, but in place. Corners slightly bumped. ; Signed, inscribed and dated by the author on the third front free endpaper. The book provides a valuable window into the intellectual landscape of late-19th-century comparative religion and antiquarianism. Historians and scholars can use it to trace the evolution of Egyptology as a field of study. A work selected by scholars for its cultural importance. Early look at broader symbolism: Myer's work was notable for considering the scarab's cultural and religious significance beyond just Egypt, examining its influence in places like Phoenicia, Sardinia, and Etruria. This broader perspective laid early groundwork for understanding the spread and adoption of motifs in the ancient world. Source for esoteric traditions: Myer's mystical and esoteric affiliations make his book a relevant historical document for those studying the history of Western esotericism and its fascination with ancient Egyptian symbolism. Book is in excellent condition - exceptions noted. Extremely rare signed First Editon, German publication. Appendix. Index. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 177 pages; Signed by Author.