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The Book of the Dead - Vols.28 & 29 - Coming Forth By Day or The Theban Recension
Budge, E.A.Wallis
Description:
Two consecutive volumes of Books On Egypt And Chaldea - The Chapters Of Coming Forth By Day or, The Theban Recension of the BOOK OF THE DEAD - The Egyptian Hieroglyphic Text Edited From Numerous Papyri, both first printings of the second edition (first 1897), of Budge's compilation of these important papyri, Volume XXVIII containing a Preface To The Second Edition, and a Description Of The Papyri, of which chapters I-LXIV (1-64)are herein reproduced,. Volume XXIX contains chapters LXV-CLII (65-152), entirely in hieroglyphs. Books' condition: both volumes in good condition, endpapers quite heavily browned, texts good with no markings, some gatherings cracked (vol.28 more so), page edges browned, boards good though with patches of erosion/damage concentrated around the spine areas and front covers; and vol.28 rear hinge threadbare in places. Bookplates of The International Freemasonic Order pasted to f.p.e.p's, as well as bookplates of 'Percy A.Peall'. This 1910 first printing edition is quite scarce.
Details:
- Publisher: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner
- Publisher Place: London
- Date of Publication: 1910
- Edition: 1st
- Jacket Condition: no jacket
- Binding Condition: Good
- Overall Condition: Good
- Size: 8vo
- Lot No: 20
- Hammer Price: $70
- Bids: 1
- Visits: 43
- Estimate: $150
- Reserve: $70
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- Name: Imagine Books & Gallery
- Address: 84/85 Heritage Market, 9 Old Main Rd, Hillcrest, KZN
- Contact Person: Steven Duckworth
- Country of Origin: South Africa
- Email: imaginebooks@webafrica.org.za
- Website: imaginebooks.jimdo.com
- Preferred Payment Methods: Electronic Fund Transfers (SA & International), VISA, Mastercard, AmEx & Diners.
- Trade Association: SABDA
- Additional Information: Imagine Books grew out of Imagine Gallery (established 2001-formerly the Richard Rennie Gallery). Areas of focus: Natalia, General Africana, Modern First editions, antiquarian literature, and paperback novels (new and second-hand). We are open 6 days a week (closed Mondays), and customers are most welcome to visit us in the lovely surroundings of the Heritage Market rose gardens. SABDA Associate Member.
