Ancient Egypt: A Geographical History of the Nile
by Kees, Hermann
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Poor
- Seller
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Steelton, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1961. This unusual work by one of Germany's leading Egyptologists relates the successive phases of Egypt's history to the natural characteristics of the geography itself. The book is in Very Good condition with a Poor unclipped dust jacket. The book is boun in salmon-colored cloth, with gilt spine lettering. The dust jacket has various closed tears and is missing over half the spine area. I've placed the dust jacket into a Brodart protective sleeve. The book is tightly bound and includes photo inserts and maps. The former owner has underlined in ink on a number of pages in the text. The book measures 5 3/4 by 8 3/4 inches and includes 392 pages.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Grimalkin Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001063
- Title
- Ancient Egypt: A Geographical History of the Nile
- Author
- Kees, Hermann
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- Egyptology, Egypt History
- Bookseller catalogs
- World History;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Grimalkin Books
Grimalkin Books is located in Steelton, Pennsylvania, the first town south of Harrisburg. We specialize in older, unusual books and sets, often literary, artistic, or historical. "Grimalkin" is old English for an old gray cat, mainly because the owner, Bob Amsel, is a cat lover. All books subject to prior sale. Payment must be received within 10 days of the order or item will be returned to stock. We accept money orders, bank checks, personal checks (allow time to clear), PayPal or MasterCard/Visa through Biblio's credit card processing service. International orders must be paid in US dollars and can be paid via PayPal, credit card (through ABE), or International Postal Money Order. Your purchase will be carefully packaged to protect it during shipping. Books may not be returned just because the buyer has changed his mind. Only books with actual defects that were not mentioned by the seller in the listing may be returned. Please insure returns for their full value.
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- Spine
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- Poor
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