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TO DATE Please note these books are not new, but second-hand & are
pre-loved unless otherwise stated. All Prices in Australian Dollars,includes
GST. Overseas orders sent Air Economy unless otherwise requested. Some
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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
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| 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. |
| Author |
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Elisofon, E |
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| Title |
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THE NILE |
| Publisher |
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Thames & Hudson |
| Place - Year |
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1964 London |
| BDC |
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exc |
| Description |
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20 colour plates, 184 photogravure plates |
| Comments |
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292pp covers the entire Nile. Brilliant photos |
| Quantity |
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1 |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$110.00 |
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| Author |
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Murray, M |
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| Title |
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The Splendour the Was Egypt |
| Publisher |
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Sigwick |
| Place - Year |
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1949 London |
| BDC |
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| Description |
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1st ed, dj, light foxing to edges |
| Comments |
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Excellent. A Classic Text, good investment
book. |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$120.00 |
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| Author |
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Soisson, P & Janine |
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| Title |
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Egypt |
| Publisher |
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Minerva |
| Place - Year |
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1979 Geneva |
| BDC |
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hc |
| Description |
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dj 95pp good Good quality general book with great pictures. |
| Comments |
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Very popular |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$20.00 |
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| Author |
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Aveline, Claude |
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| Title |
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Egypt Hachette World Albums |
| Publisher |
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Librairie Hachette |
| Place - Year |
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1955 France |
| BDC |
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| Description |
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hc,dj, 127pp. |
| Comments |
|
Interesting book with excellent B&W and colour photos of monuments,
similar to Thames & Hudson Glory of Egypt, up and coming collectable |
| Quantity |
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| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$20.00 |
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| Author |
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Newby, PH |
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| Title |
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The Egypt Story, Art, monuments, people, history. |
| Publisher |
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Chanticleer Press |
| Place - Year |
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1918 New York |
| BDC |
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vgc |
| Description |
|
reprint 1993 |
| Comments |
|
Modern photos, great text by a master |
| Quantity |
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| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$90.00 |
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| Author |
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Harris, JR |
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| Title |
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The Legacy of Egypt |
| Publisher |
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OUP |
| Place - Year |
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1971 Oxford |
| BDC |
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hc, excellent |
| Description |
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1st edition, dj (torn) |
| Comments |
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Important source text still used extensively in Tertiary situations today |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$45.00 |
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| Author |
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Mrokot, R & Nomachi Kazuyosh |
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| Title |
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Egypt |
| Publisher |
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Guidebook Company |
| Place - Year |
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1988 Hong Kong |
| BDC |
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hc, excellent |
| Description |
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dj, 80pp |
| Comments |
|
Stunning coffee table book. |
| Quantity |
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3 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$20.00 |
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| Author |
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Cottrell, L |
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| Title |
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The Mountains of Pharaoh |
| Publisher |
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Robert Hale |
| Place - Year |
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1956 London |
| BDC |
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hc, excellent |
| Description |
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dj this edition 1975, stamped withdrawn Geelong West Library copy. |
| Comments |
|
A look at the Pyramids by a popular author |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$30.00 |
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| Author |
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Gourgaud & Gouvious |
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| Title |
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Egypt Observed |
| Publisher |
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Braken Books |
| Place - Year |
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1986 London |
| BDC |
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hc, dj, vgc |
| Description |
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Written as a journey, lots of photos. |
| Comments |
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| Quantity |
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2 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$30.00 |
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| Author |
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Champollion |
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| Title |
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The World of the Egyptians |
| Publisher |
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Minerva |
| Place - Year |
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1971 Geneva |
| BDC |
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gc, hc |
| Description |
|
slight damage to dust cover 157pp |
| Comments |
|
General outline of Ancient Egypt, great photos. |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$15.00 |
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| Author |
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Kay, S |
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| Title |
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The Egyptians How they live and Work |
| Publisher |
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David & Charles |
| Place - Year |
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1975 Canada |
| BDC |
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vgc, hc |
| Description |
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ex library,152pp |
| Comments |
|
Interesting book which compares Ancient work practices to modern day. |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$20.00 |
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| Author |
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Mackenzie, DA |
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| Title |
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Egyptian Myth & Legend |
| Publisher |
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Bell Pub |
| Place - Year |
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1907 London |
| BDC |
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vgc |
| Description |
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reprinted in 1978, hc, dj 404pp |
| Comments |
|
AE & its Religion. Some good stories suitable for beginners. |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$30.00 |
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| Author |
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Aldred, C |
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| Title |
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The Egyptians |
| Publisher |
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Thames & Hudson |
| Place - Year |
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1961 London |
| BDC |
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excellent |
| Description |
|
hc, dj, 267pp 1st edition. |
| Comments |
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66th in Ancient Peoples & Places Series. |
| Quantity |
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Classic Text, constantly revised and still in print. Rare 1st edition. |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$100.00 |
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| Author |
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Brothwell, D & P |
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| Title |
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Food in Antiquity |
| Publisher |
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Praeger Pub |
| Place - Year |
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1969 USA |
| BDC |
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excellent |
| Description |
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hc, dj, 248pp. |
| Comments |
|
Brilliant sort after book on what we all love, food! |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$85.00 |
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| Author |
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Asai & Nitta (trans. P. Bush) |
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| Title |
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Cairo, This Beautiful World |
| Publisher |
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Kodansha Int |
| Place - Year |
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1977 New York |
| BDC |
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excellent |
| Description |
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Vol 58, 137pp, sc |
| Comments |
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Good Travel guide for Cairo. |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$15.00 |
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| Author |
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Lands of the Nile |
| Publisher |
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Torstar Books |
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| BDC |
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gc |
| Description |
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hc, nice binding |
| Comments |
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Good general book on North Africa |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$20.00 |
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| Author |
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Cottrell, L |
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| Title |
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The Lost Pharaohs |
| Publisher |
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Pan Books |
| Place - Year |
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1960 London |
| BDC |
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average |
| Description |
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214pp pb, small tear on cover |
| Comments |
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My first book on Egypt that I remember reading, great intro to AE. Very good
for year 7's & up. |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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SOLD! |
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| Author |
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Murray Margaret |
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| Title |
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A The Splendour that was Egypt |
| Publisher |
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Readers Sidgwick & Jackson |
| Place - Year |
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1951 London |
| BDC |
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Excellent |
| Description |
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hc, 1st edition, good clean copy |
| Comments |
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Very famous and still useful book on Egyptian culture and civilisation. Lots
of great b&w plates & line drawings. Extremely collectable. |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$70.00 |
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| Author |
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Tompkins Peter |
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| Title |
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The Magic of Obelisks |
| Publisher |
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Harper & Row |
| Place - Year |
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1981 London |
| BDC |
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excellent |
| Description |
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hc,dj 470pp, sienna print & illustrations. |
| Comments |
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Rare & in fabulous condition. As an aside the designer was Gayle Jaeger
(no relation) Covers the use, purpose & mystisim associated with Obelisks.
Tompkins also wrote a highly regarded book on the pyramids. |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$300.00 |
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Desroches-Noblecourt, C |
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| Title |
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Life and Death of a Pharaoh Tutankhamun |
| Publisher |
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The Connoisseur and Michael Joseph |
| Place - Year |
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1963 London |
| BDC |
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excellent |
| Description |
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hc, dj w/ worn top edges, 312pp |
| Comments |
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an extensive study, well illustrated w/ b&w and 75 colour photographs |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$45.00 |
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| Author |
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James, TGH |
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| Title |
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Pharaoh's People |
| Publisher |
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The Bodley Head |
| Place - Year |
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1984 London |
| BDC |
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excellent |
| Description |
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hb, dj, 282pp |
| Comments |
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Well regarded introduction to the people of Ancient Egypt. |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$50.00 |
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| Author |
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Hobson, C |
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| Title |
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Exploring the World of the Pharaohs |
| Publisher |
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Thames & Hudson |
| Place - Year |
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1987 London |
| BDC |
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excellent |
| Description |
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pb, 192pp |
| Comments |
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Good starter book for new Egyptologists. |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$35.00 |
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| Author |
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Riche, W |
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| Title |
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Alexandria. The Sunken City |
| Publisher |
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Place - Year |
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1996 London |
| BDC |
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excellent |
| Description |
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hb, dj, 135pp |
| Comments |
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| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$100.00 |
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| Author |
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James, TGH |
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| Title |
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Ancient Egypt. The Land and its Legacy |
| Publisher |
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British Museum Publications |
| Place - Year |
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1988 London |
| BDC |
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excellent |
| Description |
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hb, dj, 223pp |
| Comments |
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One of the best written books on the different areas of Egypt, from an ancient
to modern viewpoint. |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$70.00 |
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| Author |
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Rohl D |
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| Title |
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A Test of Time, The Bible from myth to history |
| Publisher |
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Arrow Pub |
| Place - Year |
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1995 London |
| BDC |
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excellent |
| Description |
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sc,424pp |
| Comments |
|
Based on the BBC television series Pharaohs & Kings. |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$40.00 |
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| Author |
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Glanville, SRK |
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| Title |
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The Egyptians |
| Publisher |
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A&C Black |
| Place - Year |
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1933 London |
| BDC |
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good |
| Description |
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hb, dj, 95pp |
| Comments |
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| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$18.00 |
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| Author |
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Kitchen, KA |
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| Title |
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Pharaoh Triumphant. Life and Times of Ramesses II, King of Egypt |
| Publisher |
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Aris & Phillips |
| Place - Year |
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1982 Warminster |
| BDC |
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excellent |
| Description |
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hb, 272pp |
| Comments |
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A must have! A famous work on the great pharaoh. |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$70.00 |
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| Author |
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Tyldesley, J |
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| Title |
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The Private Lives of the Pharaohs |
| Publisher |
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Macmillan |
| Place - Year |
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2000 London |
| BDC |
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excellent |
| Description |
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"hb, dj, 192 |
| Comments |
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| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$45.00 |
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| Author |
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Murray Margaret Spine |
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| Title |
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The Splendour that was Egypt |
| Publisher |
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Sidgwick & Jackson |
| Place - Year |
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1951 London |
| BDC |
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poor |
| Description |
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hc, 354pp, 3rd edition. damaged, cover rubbed, ex library
copy, clean inside. |
| Comments |
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Good working copy of highly regarded classic. |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$35.00 |
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| Author |
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Lilyquist |
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| Title |
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TimeLine of Culture in the Nile Valley & Its relationship to other world
Cultures. |
| Publisher |
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Met Museum of Art |
| Place - Year |
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1990 NY |
| BDC |
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excellent |
| Description |
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Centre fold out book in box |
| Comments |
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Extremely useful for cross-referencing. |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$15.00 |
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| Author |
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Milton Joyce |
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| Title |
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Sunrise of Power. AE & the rise of Hellenism. |
| Publisher |
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Rizzoli Pub |
| Place - Year |
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1986 USA |
| BDC |
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excellent |
| Description |
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hc,dj, 168pp |
| Comments |
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Excellent book on the Hellenistic period with a look back at earlier periods
too. |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$45.00 |
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| Author |
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Crescimbene S |
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| Title |
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Egypt |
| Publisher |
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Tiger Pub |
| Place - Year |
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1994 UK |
| BDC |
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average |
| Description |
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hc, 128pp |
| Comments |
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Good general book on the country, great photos. |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$30.00 |
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| Author |
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Wilkinson, RH |
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| Title |
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Valley of the Sun Kings |
| Publisher |
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University of Arizona |
| Place - Year |
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1995 Egyptian Expedition |
| BDC |
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excellent |
| Description |
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pb, 164pp |
| Comments |
|
international conference papers |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$20.00 |
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| Author |
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El Mahdi Mandour |
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| Title |
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A Short History of the Sudan |
| Publisher |
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OUP |
| Place - Year |
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1978 Oxford |
| BDC |
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gc |
| Description |
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pb, 154pp, 1st published 1965, light marks on cover. |
| Comments |
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An interesting look at Sudan, some good little photos, Buhen etc. |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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SOLD |
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| Author |
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Franzero C M |
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| Title |
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The Life & Times of Cleopatra |
| Publisher |
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Heron Books |
| Place - Year |
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1968 Geneva |
| BDC |
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excellent |
| Description |
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hc, gold embossed cover with fabric bookmark, 356pp. |
| Comments |
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Well written book on the last of the Ptolomies, would look very nice on your
shelf. |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$45.00 |
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| Author |
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Hughes-Hallett L |
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| Title |
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Cleopatra Histories, Dreams & Distortions. |
| Publisher |
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Vintage |
| Place - Year |
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1991 London |
| BDC |
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average |
| Description |
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sc, 416pp, colour & b&w plates through-out. Covers bent. |
| Comments |
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Cleopatra as history has viewed her down to the present day. Well written,
thoughtful account, written from an almost Sociological viewpoint. |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$17.50 |
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| Author |
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Rice Michael |
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| Title |
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Egypt's Legacy The Archetypes of Western Civilization 3000BC-30BC. |
| Publisher |
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Routledge |
| Place - Year |
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no date London |
| BDC |
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excellent |
| Description |
|
hc, dj, 233pp. Pre-printing copy, therefore no date. |
| Comments |
|
Academic work on the allure of Ancient Egypt in western civilization. Based
on Jungian psychology. An interesting read. $115 new price. |
| Quantity |
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1 |
| Subject |
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General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
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$95.00 |
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| Author |
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Asai & Nitta (trans. P. Bush) |
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| Title |
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Cairo, This Beautiful World |
| Publisher |
|
Kodansha Int |
| Place - Year |
|
1977 NY |
| BDC |
|
excellent |
| Description |
|
"Vol 58, 137pp, sc |
| Comments |
|
Good Travel guide for Cairo. |
| Quantity |
|
1 |
| Subject |
|
General Egypt |
| Price AUD$ |
|
$15.00 |
|
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| Author |
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Neubert Otto |
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| Title |
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The Valley of the Kings |
| Publisher |
|
Robert Hale |
| Place - Year |
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UK 1958 |
| BDC |
|
hc, dj |
| Description |
|
Good overview of the valley, with line drawings, and b&w photos. |
| Comments |
|
In excellent condition, light foxing through-out. |
| Quantity |
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