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Please note these books are not new, but second-hand & are pre-loved unless otherwise stated. All Price AUD$s in Australian Dollars,includes GST. Overseas orders sent Air Economy unless otherwise requested. Some books on this list are on consignment and may not be offered again at Ankh Books. If you see something you like snap it up now,books will be sold on a first come first served basis and will not be held. Many thanks for reading with interest this list, we hope to hear from you soon. Owner Jennifer Jaeger BA


Your guide to BDC : Book Description Code as below.
dj - dust jacket condition.
hc - hard cover.
pp - pages.
nd - no date.
gilt - either gold embossed or edges of paper has been gilded.
uncut - edges of the pages are untrimmed usually found in 19th century books.
b&w - black & white photos.
Buckram - wax infused cloth.
exc/excellent - condition no rips, tears or marks unless described.
vgc - very good condition, Usually slight wear to edges or scuffing or light foxing.
gc - good condition, showing normal wear for the books age, usually some slight damage or wear through use.
ave - usually a worn well used book with obvious signs of wear. ave meaning average.
poor - very worn, written in or underlined. Spine damage etc. All defects are described where possible in all categories. All damage to books is described to the best of my ability. If no condition described then condition is average. Where possible author & year of book & edition is listed.

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Author   Budge, EAV

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Title   Books on Egypt & Chaldea Vol XVII
Publisher   Kegan Paul Int
Place - Year   1904 - London
BDC   hc, excellent
Description   226pp
Comments   Part of a Series of books by Budge.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $120.00
   
   

Author   Lane, EW

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Title   Manners & Customs of the Modern Egyptians
Publisher   Ward Locke
Place - Year   1890 - London
BDC   hc slight foxing inside front cover otherwise clean throughout
Description   552pp.
Comments   Rare. excellent written in Egypt during the years 1833-35.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $150.00
   
   

Author   Lane-Poole Stanley

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Title   A History of Egypt Vol VI the Middle Ages
Publisher   Methuen
Place - Year   London - 1901
BDC   ex Library copy
Description   excellent Nice photos & diagrams through-out. Nice bookplate JW Beattie, His book.
Comments   Rare
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $80.00
   
   

Author   Rawlinson, G

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Title   Ancient Egypt
Publisher   Fisher Unwin
Place - Year   1886 - London
BDC   hc
Description   1897 edition 408pp. Part of the Story of Nations Series. Excellent
Comments   Classic genre book of the era, fold-out maps
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $150.00
   
   

Author   Warner, CD

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Title   My Winter on the Nile
Publisher   Houghton Boston
Place - Year   1897 - London
BDC   hc
Description   green buchram, gold fellucca on front cover
Comments   excellent rare edition
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $100.00
   
   

Author   Nesbitt, E

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Title   Algeria & Tunis
Publisher   Adam & Charles Black
Place - Year   1906 - London
BDC   excellent
Description   1st Edition of the Series tissues intact, Part of Adam & Charles Black Set
Comments   Stunning condition, very rare, art nouveau cover with watercolour prints through-out.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $400.00
   
   

Author   Kelman, John

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Title   From Damascus to Palmyra
Publisher   Adam & Charles Black
Place - Year   1908 - London
BDC    
Description   Nice ex library on inner front cover with coat of arms, signed EJ Hughes. Part of Adam & Charles Black Set. Excellent
Comments   Stunning condition, Painted by Margaret Thomas.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $350.00
   
   

Author   Kelman, J

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Title   The Holy Land
Publisher   Adam & Charles Black
Place - Year   1912 - London
BDC    
Description   cover in poor condition, has been re-covered with new boards so no decoration.
Comments   Part of Adam & Charles Black Set. Lovely papers & fresh watercolour prints, good text.
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Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $90.00
   
   

Author   Todd, JA

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Title   The Banks of the Nile
Publisher   Adam & Charles Black
Place - Year   1913 - London
BDC    
Description   Blue Nile & Felluca's on Front Cover, Part of Adam & Charles Black Set.
Comments   Excellent. Stunning condition, ex text & prints all tissues good
Quantity    
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $300.00
   
   

Author   Bonwick, J

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Title   Egyptian Belief and Modern Thought
Publisher   KPI
Place - Year   1878 London
BDC   vgc
Description   454pp Cover Horus & winged disk, worn edges
Comments   excellent collectable book. Interesting cover
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $200.00
   
   

Author   Budge, EAW

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Title   Books on Egypt & Chaldaea Vol IX
Publisher   British Council of Archaeology
Place - Year   1902 London
BDC    
Description   excellent
Comments   Neolithic & Archaic Period, diagrams & drawings of sites. Very clean condition.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $150.00
   
   

Author   Edwards, AB

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Title   Pharaohs Fellahs & Explorers
Publisher   Harper & Brothers
Place - Year   1891 NY
BDC   hc
Description   324pp, water stain on some pages, average
Comments   A must have for your collection, author was the founder of the Egypt Exploration Society.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $250.00
   
   

Author   Oliphant, L

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Title   The Land of Khemi Up & Down the Middle Nile
Publisher   William Blackwood & Sons
Place - Year   1832 Edinburgh
BDC   Average
Description   from the library Guille-Alles, Guernsey 1832 some light foxing, internal spine damage, 1 sepia illust
Comments   Covers excavations of the labyrinth, Hawara, some nice coloured plates. Rare
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $190.00
   
   

Author   Rollin

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Title   The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes & Persians, Macedonians & Grecians.
Publisher    
Place - Year   1815
BDC   good
Description   13th edition, six volumes. 2 covers detached, brown leather bindings.
Comments   Extremely rare & collectable, Chrisites sold in NY in 1987 for $765 US.
Quantity    
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $1,500.00
   
   

Author   Talbot Kelly, R

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Title   Egypt
Publisher   A&C Black
Place - Year   1928 London
BDC   hb, gc
Description   240pp, 6th Edition. Colour Plates
Comments   Travel & pictures, collectable. Smaller edition of this famous art nouveau work.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $50.00
   
   

Author   Aryton, ER & Loat, WLS

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Title   Pre-Dynastic Cemetery at El Mahasna 1911
Publisher    
Place - Year    
BDC   hc ,small bend on topleft hand corner
Description    
Comments   Excellent 31st Edition of the Egypt Exploration Fund report
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $700.00
   
   

Author   Paterson, Rev JG

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Title   From Bombay through Babylonia
Publisher   Bryce
Place - Year   1895 Glasgow
BDC   hc
Description   208pp
Comments   Front cover features views of Bombay & Babylon, back cover has map of the world. Slight foxing on internal covers." vgc "Bagdad, Babylonia, Chaldea, Mosel. Ordered by Queen Victoria, some small photos, Rare and collectable.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $60.00
   
   

Author   Carpenters World Travels the Holy Land & Syria

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Publisher   Doubleday, Page & Co
Place - Year   1927 London
BDC   hc
Description   Ocean liner in gold on the cover excellent
Comments   Lots of photos & fold out maps, very collectable
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $80.00
   
   

Author   Masters, D

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Title   The Romance of Excavation
Publisher   Bodley
Place - Year   1923 London
BDC   hc
Description   191pp
Comments   ex library average pages clear excellent photos
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Price AUD$   $30.00
   
   

Author   Budge, EAW

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Title   Cook's Handbook for Egypt & the Sudan.
Publisher   Cook & Sons
Place - Year   1911 London
BDC    
Description   stiff paperback, small spot on cover
Comments   excellent. Great maps and information. Very good example of this highly collectable work
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Price AUD$   SOLD
   
   

Author   Lane-Poole, S

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Title   The Art of the Saracens in Egypt
Publisher   Chapman & Hall
Place - Year   1888 London
BDC   hc
Description   308pp. 108 woodcuts ex library copy. Some repairs done, large Central Catholic Library stickers front & back cover. Covers lightly scuffed.
Comments   Average Although worn this is a thoroughly interesting & collectable work. The woodcuts are really excellent & very high quality.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $80.00
   
   

Author   Layard Austen Henry

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Title   Nineveh & Its Remains, a narrative of An Expedition to Assyria during the years 1845, 1846, 1847
Publisher   John Murray
Place - Year   1873 London
BDC   hc. vgc - exc
Description   384pp. Boards with Gold embossed winged bull on cover in roundel, slight, rubbing on cover & edges. Ex library copy
Comments   Lovely woodcuts and good clear text, very collectable volume.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $140.00
   
   

Author   Layard Austen Henry

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Title   Nineveh and Babylon, A narrative of a second expedition to Assyria during the years 1849, 1850, 1851.
Publisher   John Murray
Place - Year   1874 London
BDC   hc, gc - vgc
Description   413pp. Some rubbing of cover & edges, list of illustrations page loose. Ex library copy. Assyrian man spearing lion in gold roundel on front cover. Fold out map in back of book.
Comments   Equally interesting partner to the first expedition book. Very nice etchings and good clear text.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $140.00
   
   

Author   Edwards Amelia B A

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Title   Thousand Miles up the Nile
Publisher   Routledge & Sons
Place - Year   1899 London
BDC   hc
Description   499pp, green screenprinted cover
Comments   Excellent One of the most interesting & collectable books in Egyptology today. Edwards just about started Egyptology in England, and was the founder of the Egypt Exploration Society. Rare & highly desirable.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $550.00
   
   

Author   Davidson, D & Aldersmith, H

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Title   The Great Pyramid its Divine Message, an original co-ordination of historical documents & archaeologyical evidences
Publisher   Williams & Norgate
Place - Year   1932 London
BDC   hc, restored & re-bound in leather & brown board covers
Description   566 pp. 5th ed 1st pub 1924
Comments   Excellent, a handy & useful collectable volume. In fabulous condition due to its restoration. Internal pages & foldouts are clear & bright with no foxing. Some great b&w prints of internal & external views of the Great Pyramid.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $650.00
   
   

Author   Conway Moncure Daniel

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Title   The Sacred Anthology
Publisher   Trubner & Co
Place - Year   1874 - London
BDC   hc, average
Description   450pp, some pencil writing on front page. Gold palm tree on cover.
Comments   A mix of all the major religions teachings, texts from the Bible, Koran, Bagtava Gita, Hindu, Persian, Chinese & Buddhist texts. An owner has written this vollume contains utterances of the profoundest wisdom, reader ponder well & practice.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $55.00
   
   

Author   Mackenzie Donald

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Title   Egyptian Myth & Legend
Publisher   The Gresham Publishing Co
Place - Year   1907 London
BDC   hc, vgc
Description   400pp, general foxing through-out. Decorative boards with images of gods in Art Nouveau style
Comments   Some colour plates and decorative appearance make this a lovely book just to have on your shelves, interesting text and photos make this a very collectable book.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $150.00
   
   

Author    

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Title   A General Introductory Guide to the Egyptian Collections 1930
Publisher   British Museum Press London
Place - Year    
BDC   hc
Description   brown cover. 460pp
Comments   Excellent Although a common book in this condition very hard to get
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Price AUD$   $45.00
   
   

Author   Benjamin SGW

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Title   Persia
Publisher   Fisher-Unwin
Place - Year   1891 NY
BDC   hc
Description   304pp ex library copy, cover shows Persian prince. Part of the Story of Nations Series.
Comments   Excellent text and some fold-out maps, great condition.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $85.00
   
   

Author   Bradley Henry

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Title   The Goths
Publisher   Fisher-Unwin
Place - Year   1887 New York
BDC   hc, vgc
Description   377pp, very slight foxing, Part of Story of Nations Series.
Comments   An early history of the Goths.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $90.00
   
   

Author   Rawlinson G

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Title   Phoenicia
Publisher   Fisher-Unwin
Place - Year   1889 NY
BDC   hc
Description   356pp, ex library copy, some owners marks. Part of the Story of Nations Series.
Comments   excellent A good history of the seafaring nation.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $90.00
   
   

Author   Pentland Mahaffy John

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Title   Alexander's Empire
Publisher   Fisher-Unwin
Place - Year   1889 NY
BDC   hc
Description   323pp, ex library copy.Part of Story of Nations Series.
Comments   Excellent. The story of Alexander's conquests.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $90.00
   
   

Author   Wilkinson Sir J Gardner

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Title   A Popular Account of the Ancient Egyptians
Publisher   John Murray
Place - Year   1874 London
BDC   hc
Description   419pp, Vol 1. Vol II 437pp. owners mark.
Comments   Excellent "Very well known and popular book, highly collectable, filled with the most beautiful woodcut drawings.
Quantity   2
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $300.00
   
   

Author   Stuart Poole, Reginald

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Title   Cities of Egypt
Publisher   Smith, Elder & Co.
Place - Year   1882 London
BDC   hc
Description   215pp, ex library copy, slight wear on covers
Comments   very good
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $45.00
   
   

Author   White, AS

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Title   The Expansion of Egypt
Publisher   Methuen
Place - Year   1899 London
BDC   hb, vgc
Description   483pp
Comments    
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $45.00
   
   

Author   Breasted James Henry

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Title   A History of Egypt from the Earliest Times to the Persian Conquest.
Publisher    
Place - Year   1905
BDC   hc
Description   very nice embosed deco cover. 634pp1st Edition 200 illus & maps,
Comments   Exceptional copy of much sort after edition. This book has it all, information, collectability, rarity in this state.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $370.00
   
   

Author   Talbot Kelly, R

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Title   Egypt
Publisher   A&C Black
Place - Year   1923 London
BDC   hb
Description   240pp, 6th Edition. Colour Plates
Comments   Good, Travel & Pictures, collectable. Smaller edition of this famous art nouveau work.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $30.00
   
   

Author   Erman, Alfred

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Title   Aegypten 1885
Publisher   ?
Place - Year    
BDC   hb, gc
Description   350pp
Comments   very rare
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $160.00
   
   

Author   Wills C.J

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Title   The Land of the Lion and the Sun, Modern Persia
Publisher   Ward, Lock & Co
Place - Year   1891 London, NY & Melbourne
BDC   hc
Description   446pp. Minerva Library of Famous Books, very light fading on inner covers.
Comments   Excellent "Very interesting and collectable book on Persia, in great condition.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $150.00
   
   

Author   Hall M P

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Title   Freemasonry of the Ancient Egyptians
Publisher   The Philosophers Press
Place - Year   1937 Los Angeles
BDC   hc
Description   130pp, 3 large foldouts
Comments   excellent "This is a very rare book on Freemasonry, with chapters on Isis, Initiation and Initiation of the four elements. The forms of approach of the neophyte and the processional of Isis and deptiction of Typhon. Rare!
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $400.00
   
   

Author   Schaff Philip & Naville E

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Title   Through Bible Lands
Publisher   James Nisbet & Co
Place - Year   1888 London
BDC   hc, very good
Description   beautiful front cover with cornflowers and gold title. Gold edges. 434pp, lovely ex libris by owners nephew.
Comments   A really lovely book, with good chapter by Naville a founder of modern Egyptology, on Egyptology & the Bible.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $120.00
   
   

Author   Perry fog WM

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Title   Arabistan or the Land of The Arabian Nights. Being travels through Egypt, Arabia, and Persia to Bagdad
Publisher   Sampson Low
Place - Year   1875 London
BDC   vg
Description   Stunning marbled papers and flycovers, bound in red buckram, central boss marked Macte Diligentia Esto Puer, King College. Ex libris to Lionel Gilbert for his Dux in 1886, from Kings College, Fitzroy. Slight damage to corners.
Comments   What can I say about such a lovely book, very good illustrations and text, very collectable.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $280.00
   
   

Author   Cormack G

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Title   Egypt in Asia
Publisher   A & C Black
Place - Year   1908 London
BDC    
Description   Great cover of flying Horus in gold aboud title, Ankh on spine under title. Tissue guard, plus 23 plates, text illus, 5 maps (2 folding), 1 tinted with small closed tear to one fold) slight flecking to edges. Light foxing.
Comments   Excellent "Interesting look at Egypt in the 19th Century, some great photos. Such a beautiful book to add to your collection. A real treasure.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $300.00
   
   

Author   Ibrahim-Hilmy, Prince

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Title   The Literature of Egypt & the Soudan Vols I & II
Publisher    
Place - Year   1886 London
BDC   hc
Description   Limited 250 ed reprint, 458pp, 2 vols in 1 book. Well bound in Red cloth, written in French, English & German
Comments   Excellent reference text.
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $260.00
   
   
Author   Petrie, WMF

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Title   The Religion of Ancient Egypt
Publisher   Archibald Constable & Co.
Place - Year   1908 London
BDC    
Description   From Religions Ancient & Modern Series. Ex library exc
Comments   Very clear papers, Very Rare
Quantity   1
Subject   Antiquarian
Price AUD$   $140.00
   
   
 
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Archaeology
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Egypt in the 19th Century
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English History
Ephemera
General Egypt
Guides & Maps
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 Antiquarian List
 
Amarna Period
Ancient Greece & Rome
Ancient Near East
Antiquarian
Archaeology
Egyptian Art & other Art
Children Books
Classical History
Egypt in the 19th Century
Egyptian Religion
English History
Ephemera
General Egypt
Guides & Maps
Literature & Language
Magazines Journals & Catalogues
Miscellaneous
Modern Egypt
Modern Middle East
Mythology
New Age
Novels
Old Kingdom
Other Cultures
South America
Story of Nations Series
Turkish History
EEF Report
 

 Antiquarian List
 
Amarna Period
Ancient Greece & Rome
Ancient Near East
Antiquarian
Archaeology
Egyptian Art & other Art
Children Books
Classical History
Egypt in the 19th Century
Egyptian Religion
English History
Ephemera
General Egypt
Guides & Maps
Literature & Language
Magazines Journals & Catalogues
Miscellaneous
Modern Egypt
Modern Middle East
Mythology
New Age
Novels
Old Kingdom
Other Cultures
South America
Story of Nations Series
Turkish History
EEF Report