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Amarna: Ancient Egypt's Age of Revolution
by Watterson, Barbara
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0752414380
- ISBN 13
- 9780752414386
- Seller
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Traverse City, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Charleston: Tempus Publishing. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0752414380 . Amarna, a city in ancient Egypt, was home to famous kings as well as Queen Nefertiti. It has "become a byword for religious and artistic innovation." A noted Egyptologist, the author brings together and analyses the "many theories that abound about the periorl." Original black cloth publisher's covers with gilt spine lettering. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names and no bookplates. The dust jacket has a short tear to the bottom edge of the rear panel where there is also a short crease, else the jacket is in nice serviceable condition. ; Color & B&W Photographs, Illustrations, Map; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 160 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peninsula Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21274
- Title
- Amarna: Ancient Egypt's Age of Revolution
- Author
- Watterson, Barbara
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0752414380
- ISBN 13
- 9780752414386
- Publisher
- Tempus Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Charleston
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- 0752414380, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Civilizations, Ancient Religion, Egyptian Art, Armana
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About the Seller
Peninsula Books
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Traverse City, Michigan
About Peninsula Books
Peninsula Books has been providing fine and rare books to collectors, institutions and the book trade since 1980. We have a select general stock of books and specialize in Americana in its many forms. We welcome your inquiries and are always happy to answer any questions about our books. Email is usually the quickest way to have your questions answered.
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