EGYPTIAN MUMMIES - 1st Ed, 1924 - ANCIENT EGYPTOLOGY MUMMIFICATION DEATH BURIAL

Description: EGYPTIAN MUMMIES Book Details + Condition: George Allen & Unwin Ltd (London). Scarce First British Edition, 1924. Quarto (9" x 11"). Original dark blue cloth with gilt lettering and decoration to front cover and spine. 190 pages, with color frontis, 48 beautiful woodcuts by A. Horace Gerrard and K. Leigh-Pemberton, and 25 other illustrations. A fascinating overview of mummification in Ancient Egypt, with a comprehensive account of the technical processes and materials employed by the ancient Egyptian embalmers, along with a historical analysis of their modifications throughout the dynasties. Content includes: - The Death and Burial of an Egyptian- Egyptian Texts Relating to Embalming- Embalming According to Herodotus and Later Authors- Mummification in the Old and Middle Empires- Mummification in the XVIIIth to XXth Dynasties- Mummification in the XXist Dynasty- Mummification from the XXIInd Dynasty to the Decline- The Accessories of the Mummy- Mummification in Relation to Medicine and Pathology Firm binding; minor rubbing to extremities; fading to spine; owner stamp to ffep; interior is clean and free of markings. Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions! Also check out our other rare and out-of-print antiquarian books at Black Cat Caboodle. SHIPPING & PAYMENTShipping & Handling Fee Listed — covers shipping via USPS to anywhere in the continental U.S.International Shipping — available to anywhere that the UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE delivers. Please message me for a quote!PAYPAL ONLY please! Payment is due within 3 days of end of auction.Black Cat Caboodle THANKS you for looking — Happy eBaying!

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