STRONG MAN EGYPTOLOGIST BEING THE DRAMATIZED STORY OF GIOVANNI BELZONI(A CLOSE UP BIOGRAPHY)

COLIN CLAIR

Published by OLDBOURNE, LONDON, 1957

About this Item

Small format hard cover. 17cm x 11.5 cm Not dated. A biography of Giovanni Belzoni(1783-1823), who lived an extraordinary life. From being a strong man and intinerant showman in Europe to becoming a respected and sought after archaelogist, discovering the secrets of ancient Egypt including the tomb of pharoah Seti I. 184 Pages including bibliography. Giovanni Belzoni's story was recently told as a BBC drama documentary(part of the Egypt series). Orange dust jacket with an illustration of Belzoni in the centre. A summary of the close up biography series on the back of the DJ, Including other titles in the series. Black and white frontispiece illustration of Belzoni performing his Strong-Man act. Printed boards illustrated with hieroglyphs. White board spine with title against a yellow background, as on front board. Book is bright and clean. Pages are tight and clean. Strong binding. No inscriptions. Crease on back flap of dust jacket, also noticable on back cover of DJ. Slight wear on dust jacket edges. Original price of 5s(five shillings) has not been clipped. Top edges of the book's pages are stained purple, a part of the book's design. A scarce title. Scanned images of this book are available upon request. Location: G5.

Seller Inventory # 003706

Bibliographic Details

• Title: STRONG MAN EGYPTOLOGIST BEING THE DRAMATIZED STORY OF GIOVANNI BELZONI(A CLOSE UP BIOGRAPHY)
• Publisher: OLDBOURNE, LONDON
• Publication Date: 1957
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Archaeology
  • Autobiography and Biography