The Tomb of Ramesses VI: Vol. 1 Portfolio of Plates & Text and Vol. 2 Texts
by PIANKOFF, ALEXANDRE (trans.) & RAMBOVA, N. (ed.)
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About This Item
Pantheon Books 1954. 2 VOL. SET, Extremely Tidy Ex Library, large quarto, quarter bound cloth boards, gilt lettering & motif to spine, gilt motif to front board, frontispiece to vol 1: Ramesses VI Offering to Osiris, Vol.1: xx+441pp+16pp addedum plates to rear, Vol.2: 14pp booklet 'list of plates + 196 plates loosely stacked in protective case, illus, plates, several fold outs throughout VG+ (less than usual library markings, Vol.1:v. slight bruising with slight surface loss to board corners, .5cm closed tear to bottom of title page, fold out fig.87 has some bruising to bottom edge, v small dog ears to lower pp269-272, slight creasing to edges fold out fig. 79 & 87. Vol 2: less than usual library markings, slight bruising to booklet edges, small dog ear to front cover, small red mark to front cover) in library provided protective paper wrapper - not originally issued when published, in poor condition but has effectively protected the books themselves from damage.
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- Title
- The Tomb of Ramesses VI: Vol. 1 Portfolio of Plates & Text and Vol. 2 Texts
- Author
- PIANKOFF, ALEXANDRE (trans.) & RAMBOVA, N. (ed.)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Pantheon Books 1954
- Keywords
- ancient egypt pharoah ramesses VI archaeology tomb heiroglyphics
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