Search Results: Egyptology & the Middle East from Vanessa Parker Rare Books

Edinburgh: T C & e c Jack 472pp. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Ills. 8vo Its Heavy, So Extra Postage..

London: Edward Arnold, 1934. Lucas was a former director of the chemical department and chemical department of antiquities Egypt. 446 pp, bound in orange cloth, Lucas examins everything from alcohol to anointing, eye shadow to oil lamps, mummies to medicine, & so much more. spine is a little faded, slightly edge worn.. Inscribed By the Author. Second Revised Edition.. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo Its Heavy, So a Bit More Postage..

London: John Murray, 1942. A scarce book on travel in the middle east. Gift inscription from a former owner.367pp. Large fold out map.. First Edition. Hard Back Hession Coloured Clo. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York: The Archko Press, 1929. front board is coming loose.. Unabridged Edition.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: John Murray, 1923. A little faded on the spine , illustrated with photographs and diagrams & two coloured maps at the rear, a scace book on the middle east. A signature dated 1928 Bagdad on the front end paper. 350pp.. First Edition. Hard Back Red Cloth. Very Good/No Dj. Illus. by illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

London: William Kimber, 1956. Dj has a 1" tear along the front fold & selotaped on the paste downs . Book plate o previous owner designed by Mainey Jellot. A fascinating book on the subject.. First. HB. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Illustrated with Photographs.

London: Folio Society, 1958. A nice getting scarce set. . First Thus. Vellum Type Spine , Patterned . Four Volumes Very Good . Illus. by Eric Fraser . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Reeves and Turner, 1892. A scarce first edition gilt titles on spine and front board faded a nice copy with rough cut pages 127pp.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Back Red Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Slim.

Amsterdam: P & I Blaev, 1696. Book is in contemporary calf & has been rebacked many years ago, spine has raised bands five compartments title label missing, all edges a trifle worn but still very good, internally very clean & tight , 624 pp. Pavlli Mantutii Commentarius in M T Ciceronis orationes 170pp. Index Rervm et Verborum Locvpletissmus. 88pp. Inx Revum et Verborum Quae in fecundi tomi duabus partibus Notarum in Ciceronis Orations continentur 26pp. plus a further 10pp. book may be a bit more to post.. Signature & Inscription of Previous Owner. Tomi Secundi Part11. Full Brown Calf.. Very Good. 8vo Thick & Heavy.

Upper Gower St, London: Walton & Maberly, 1859. A fairly scarce dictionary of this early date, raised bands with gilt ruling, titles & name on spine buckrum boards quarter corners gilt double ruling. Bound by Palmer & Howe Manchester.Marbled endpapers & edges, Name & address of a former owner.1293 pp. . Second Edition Improved, Enlarged.. Half Calf. Very Good. Illus. by Engravings in the Text.. 8vo Thick & Heavy.

New York: Dover Publications, 1978. First Thus. Paper Back. Very Good. Illus. by Ills. 8vo Thick & Heavy Extra Postage.

New York: Funk & Wagnell, 1965. First Edition. As New/As New in Protector. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Dover Publications, 1983. First Thus. Paper Back. Fine. Illus. by Ills.

New York: D Appleton, 1938. This copy has the book plate of Lorenzo S Winslow signed by him stating he was the architect at the White House June 1946. In 1948 Winslow built a balcony on the south portico for Harry Truman. This was hardly completed when he noticed the whole building gave signs of collapsing. The brick that Hoban had used to line the stone facade was being stressed to its limits. Winslow began a full renovation of the White House, which, as one inspector put it " was standing up purely from habit".Book has bumped & a little frayed corners, spine faded & pulled at top. Book is scarce . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by Ills By the Author. 4to, Heavy, So Extra Post..

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1994. First. As New/As New. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated. Folio .Heavy Extra Postage..

New York: Dover Publications, 1971. Paper Back. Very Good. Illus. by Ills.

London: Univiversity of California Press & the British Museum, 1992. A scarce book in good condition. See our website for more booksvanessaparkerrarebooks.com. Forth Impression. Paper Back. Very Good. Illus. by Ills. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Slim.

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1929. A superb copy.. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Dorset: Element, 1993. First. As New/As New. 8vo.

London: Constable, 1910. 323 pp. orange cloth with picture of a tribesman sitting with a stick on the front board.. First Edition. Decorated Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated, Photos Drawings Maps.. 8vo Its Heavy, So a Bit More Postage..