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BOOK OF THE DEAD
by Cornwell, Patricia
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0399153934
- ISBN 13
- 9780399153938
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2007. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo, red quarter cloth with black spine lettering over gray boards, Mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) by Lisa Amoroso, [x] + 405 pages. Patricia Cornwell won the 1999 Sherlock Award for Dr. Kay Scarpetta, the star of this best-selling detective series. EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION! Tight, bright, clean copy in a sharp dust jacket. No remainder markings.
Synopsis
"The Book of Dead" is the usual name given to the ancient Egyptian funerary text called the "Spells of Coming" (or "Going") "Forth By Day. " The Book of the Dead was intended to assist the deceased in the afterlife and comprised a collection of hymns, spells, and instructions to allow the deceased to pass through obstacles in the afterlife. The Book of the Dead was most commonly written on a papyrus scroll and placed in the coffin or burial chamber of the deceased.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 988
- Title
- BOOK OF THE DEAD
- Author
- Cornwell, Patricia
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0399153934
- ISBN 13
- 9780399153938
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007
- LCCN
- 2007028170
- Keywords
- morgue, forensics, murder, detection, Charleston, South Carolina, autopsies, crime scene investigations,
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- G
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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