Nefertiti: Egypt's Sun Queen by Tyldesley, Joyce - 1998

Viking, London, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. List of plates, list of figures, map and chronologies, acknowledgements, introduction by author, notes, further reading and index. Pale yellow coloured end pages. The text is illustrated with two inserts, of eight pages each of black and white photography, the text is illustrated with maps, line drawings and at the beginning of the text there is a map of Egypt at the time of Nefertiti's life and a Royal Family, family tree. Black coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with gold and pale yellow coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. In this book the author, using a combination of archaeological, textural and artistic evidence looks into the life, mysterious disappearance, and perhaps, old-age of one of the most acknowledged beautiful women throughout history Nefertiti. The author puts Nefertiti firmly in her age and of the ephemeral Amarna Court.  Rubbing of the book edges and a couple of white marks to the front panel. Light tanning of the text block edges and pages. A little rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels.  Full number line. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [9], X - XIV, [5], 2 - 232, [4] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Archaeology; Egyptology; Egypt; Ancient (BC); Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0670869988. ISBN/EAN: 9780670869985. Inventory No: 0286627. . 9780670869985