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CATEGORY 1 - ANTIQUITIES COLLECTIONS (INCLUDING EXHIBITIONS)
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ITEM NUMBER
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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1.0001
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Amarna Reliefs from Hermopolis in American Collections
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J D Cooney
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1965
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pictorial catalogue
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1.0002
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Ancient Egypt:
The Ashmolean
Museum Oxford
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1970
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1.0003
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Inside the British Museum
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1984
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pictorial guide
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1.0004
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British Museum Guide and Map
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1988
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for all departments
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1.0005
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Introductory Guide to the Egyptian Collections in the British Museum
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1964 |
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1.00051
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as above but an updated edition
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1971
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1.0006R
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A General Introductory Guide
to the Egyptian
Collections
in the British
Museum
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1930
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RESTRICTED LOAN ITEM
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1.0007
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Egyptian Treasures
-From the Collections
of the Brooklyn Museum
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1978
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glorious colour photos
-large
format book
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1.0008
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Ancient Egyptian Glass and Glazes
in the
Brooklyn Museum
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1968
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illustrated catalogue
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1.0009
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A Guide to the Egyptian
Museum Cairo
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1988
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official catalogue
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1.0010
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National Military Museum Cairo
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official catalogue
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1.0011
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Louvre Museum Paris
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1983
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general guide
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1.0012
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A New Description of
Sir John Soane's Museum London
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1986
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1.0013
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The Egyptian Museum Turin
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English edition
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1.0014
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Treasures of the
Egyptian Museum Cairo
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1969
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colour photos
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1.0015
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Tesori Dei Faraoni
(Treasures of the Pharaohs)
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Arnoldo Mondadori
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1984
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Italian edition
excellent photos
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1.0016
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Gold of the Pharaohs
(Treasures of Tanis)
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1988
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Edinburgh exhibition
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1.0017
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Ancient Faces
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1997
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BM mummy masks exhibition catalogue
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1.0018
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Gold of the Pharaohs
(Treasures of Tanis)
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1989
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Australian exhibition
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1.0019
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The First 100 Years:
Egyptology at UCL 1891 - 1992
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Rosalind
M Janssen
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1992
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history of the Petrie Museum (signed copy)
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1.0020
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Gold of the Pharaohs
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1988
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as 1.0016
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1.0021
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Digging for Dreams
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2001
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Petrie Museum treasures
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1.0022
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The Luxor Museum
of Ancient Egyptian Art
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1978
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guide to the museum
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1.0023
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The Egyptian Museum Cairo
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1980 |
(various languages)
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ITEM
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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2.0001
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The Great Archaeologists
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E Bacon
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1976
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accounts of archaeological discoveries (not
just Egypt) from the "Illustrated London News".
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2.0002R
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The Romance of Archaeology
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WH Boulton
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1st Edition
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Near East Archaeology-dated but enjoyable
RESTRICTED LOAN ITEM
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2.00031
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The Lost Pharaohs
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Leonard Cottrell
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1976
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Hardback edition
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2.00032
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as above
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1962
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paperback
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2.00033
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as above
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1977
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paperback
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2.00034
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as above
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1964
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paperback
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2.0004
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The Archaeology of Ancient
Egypt
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TGH James
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1974
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general focus on the most famous finds - well
written and easy to follow
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2.0005
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Heritage of the Pharaohs
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John Ruffle
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1977
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an introduction to Egyptian Archaeology
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CATEGORY 3 - ARCHITECTURE
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ITEM NUMBER
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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3.0001
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The Architecture of Ancient
Egypt
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E Bell
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1955
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an old book, scholarly with many photos
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3.0002
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Cleopatra's Needle
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R Hayward
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1978
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the story of the London Obelisk's journey
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3.0003R
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Egyptian Temples
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Margaret Murray
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1st Edition
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scholarly site by site account of the buildings
RESTRICTED LOAN ITEM
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3.0004
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The Obelisks of Egypt
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Habib Habachi
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1987
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obelisks around the world
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3.00041
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as above
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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4.0001
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Egyptian Art
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F Abbate
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1972
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ideal for beginners basic introduction to the
art of all periods - well illustrated
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4.0002
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Egyptian Art
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Cyril Aldred
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1980
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nicely illustrated account of all periods
well recommended
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4.0003R
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Primitive Art in Egypt
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Jean Capart
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1905
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written by this eminent Egyptologist, a highly-detailed
focus on the Predynastic and Archaic periods
RESTRICTED LOAN ITEM
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4.0004R
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Egyptian Art
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Jean Capart
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1923
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excellent illustrations
RESTRICTED LOAN ITEM
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4.0005
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Images for Eternity:
Egyptian Art from Berkeley and Brooklyn
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Richard Fazzini
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1975
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photos of art on show at these museums
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4.0006R
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Egypt:
Architecture, Sculpture, Painting
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K Lange &
M Hirmer
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1956
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gloriously illustrated
RESTRICTED LOAN ITEM
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4.0007R
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Art in Egypt
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Gaston Maspero
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1913
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aspects of art in chronological order
RESTRICTED LOAN ITEM
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4.0008
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Egyptian Painting
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A Mekhitarian
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1978
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New Kingdom tombs
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4.0009R
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Egyptian
Decorative Art
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WM
Flinders Petrie
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1895
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art lectures by Petrie
RESTRICTED LOAN ITEM
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4.0010R
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The Art of Ancient Egypt
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Phaiden Press
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1st Edition
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wonderful photos of world museum collections
RESTRICTED LOAN ITEM
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4.0011
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Egypt: Drawings by David Roberts
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reproductions of Roberts' paintings of Egypt
in 1839
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4.0012
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The Arts of Egypt
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I Woldering
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1967
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general art-history, lots of photos
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4.0013
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Description of Egypt
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30 colour postcards
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4.0014
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From an Antique Land
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David Roberts
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1989
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prints of Egypt and the Holy Land
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4.0015
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Great Sculpture of Ancient
Egypt
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Kazimierz
Michalowski
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1978
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4.0016
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The Rediscovery of Ancient
Egypt
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Peter Clayton
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1982
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artists and travellers in the 19th century
AD
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4.0017
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Jewels of the Pharaohs
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Cyril Aldred
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1978
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wonderful photos
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4.0018
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The Art of Ancient Egypt
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Gay Robbins
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1997
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excellent book with marvellous photos and very
readable text
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4.0019
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David Roberts
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1994
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set of 30 postcards
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ITEM NUMBER
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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5.0001
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Atlas of Ancient Egypt
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John Baines &
Jaromir Malek
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1990
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comprehensive guide to each region, well written
and excellent illustrations
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5.0002
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Atlas of the Greek World
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Peter Levi
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1980
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5.0003
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"The Times"
Atlas of Ancient Civilisations
-Ancient Egypt
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pamphlet format publication
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5.0004
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"The Times"
Atlas of World History
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G Barraclough
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1981
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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6.0001
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The Search for Omm Sety
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Jonathan Cott
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1989
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the remarkable story of a remarkable lady
-very readable
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6.0002
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Flinders Petrie:
A Life in Archaeology
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Margaret Drower
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1985
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the life of one of the pioneers of modern scientific
Egyptology
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6.0003
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From the Pyramids toTutankhamun
-Memoirs of an Egyptologist
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IES Edwards
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2000
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indepth story of a great modern Egyptologist
and the authority on pyramids
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6.0004
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Budge, WA:
Biography of an Egyptologist
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Robert Morrell MBE
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2002
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the life of the mighty Keeper of Egyptian Antiquities
at the BM
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CATEGORY 7 - CHILDREN & BEGINNERS
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ITEM NUMBER
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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7.0001
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Ancient Egypt
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Rosalie & Anthony David
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1984
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well-illustrated basic look at the lives of
Ancient Egyptians
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7.0002
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Ancient Egypt
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A Millard
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1978
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well laid-out
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7.0003
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Ancient Egypt
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A Millard
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1982
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ideal starter book
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7.0004
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Ancient Egypt
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EJ Sheppard
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1960
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7.0005
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Ancient Egyptians Activity Book
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childrens fun & games
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7.0006
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The Awesome Egyptians
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Terry Deary &
P Hepplewhite
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1993
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fun book with cartoons & jokes
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7.0007
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The Egyptians
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A Millard
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1978
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simple look at life in Ancient Egypt-good illustrations
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7.0008
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A Closer Look at Ancient Egypt
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W Boase
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1978
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easy to read, well-illustrated
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7.0009
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Great Civilizations
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EJ Shaw
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1973
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Ladybird book on Egypt
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7.0010
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How to Recognise Egyptian Art
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G Lise
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1979
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very good for any beginner
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7.0011
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Pharaohs and Pyramids
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T Allan
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1977
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very basic children's book
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7.0012
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Scenes from Ancient Egypt
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British Museum
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1980
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children's colouring book
PLEASE
DO NOT
COLOUR!
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7.0013
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See Inside an Egyptian Town
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RJ Unstead
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1986
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how Egyptains lived
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7.0014
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Times of the Pharaohs
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P Vernus
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1978
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good beginners book
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7.0015
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The Prince Who Knew His Fate
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Lise Manniche
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1981
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Ancient Egyptian story translated from hieroglyphs
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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8.0001
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A Test of Time
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David M Rohl
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1995
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controversial look at Egyptian chronology,
good read, well laid-out
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8.0002
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Centuries of Darkness
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Peter James
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1992
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more controversial new chronological calculations
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CATEGORY 9 - COFFEE - TABLE
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ITEM
NUMBER
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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9.0001
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Monuments of Civilisation: Egypt
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Claudio Barocas
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1978
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9.0002
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Treasures of the Nile
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Kamal el Mallakh
& Robert Bianchi
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1980
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9.0003
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Sunrise of Power:
Alexander and the World of Hellenism
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Joyce Milton
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1980
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9.0004
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Egyptian Sculpture
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Russman & Finn
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1989
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beautiful boxed edition
-magnificent photos
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9.0005
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Great Civilisations:
The Cultural History of the Pharaohs
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H Stierlin
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1983
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9.0006
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Egypt in
Colour
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Roger Wood
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1964
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very heavy but impressive
-full size colour plates
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9.0007R
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Egypt and Nubia
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David Roberts
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1996
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beautiful book of DR's watercolour prints
RESTRICTED LOAN
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9.0008
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Egypt from the Air
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Max Rodenbech
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1991
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wonderful aerial photos
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9.0009
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The Pharaohs
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Lionel Casson
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1982
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art, tombs, treasure
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9.0010
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The Glory of Egypt
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Al Ahram / Elsevier
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photos of Egypt
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9.0011
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Cairo
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Malise Ruthuen
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1980
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the modern city
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9.0012
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Egypt Observed
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Henri Gougaud
& Colette Gouvion
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1979
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Egypt Old and New
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9.0013
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Egypt:
The Splendours of an
Ancient Civilisation
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Alberto Siliotti
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1997
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wonderful illustrations
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9.0014
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The Glory of the Nile
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LAD Hawsley
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2001
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large-format with
nice photos
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9.0015
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The Nile
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Geoffrey Moorhouse
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1989
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large-format with photos of modern scenes
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CATEGORY 10 - CULT OF THE DEAD
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ITEM NUMBER
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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10.0001
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Mysteries of the Mummies
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Rosalie David
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1978
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the unwrapping of Manchester mummy 1770
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10.0002
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Book of the Dead
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RO Faulkner
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1985
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Papyrus of Ani (British Museum)
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10.0003
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The Cult of the Immortal
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Ange Pierre Leca
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1980
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Classic on mummification
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10.0004
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Mummies:
Death & Life in Ancient Egypt
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JH Paterson &
Carol Andrews
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1978
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well-researched on social aspects &
embalming process
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10.0005
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The Book of the Dead
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E Rossiter
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1984
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similar to 10.0002
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10.0006
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Death in
Ancient Egypt
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AJ Spencer
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1982
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burial customs & religion
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10.0007
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The Curse of the Pharaohs
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Philipp Vandenberg
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1977
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rather controversial theories
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10.0008
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X-Raying the Pharaohs
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James E Harris & Kent R
Weeks
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1973
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excellent photos & text
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10.0009
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The Mummy
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EA Wallis Budge
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1989
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reprint of classic of its day
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10.00091
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as above
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1995
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10.0010
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Egyptian Mummies
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Barbara Adams
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1988
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Shire Egyptology series -excellent for
beginners
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10.0011
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Egyptian Mummies
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Bob Brier
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1996
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good indepth book
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10.0012
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Mummies Myth and Magic
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Christine
El Mahdy
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1989
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very good on aspects of the death cults
of Ancient Egypt
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10.0013
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The Mummy in Ancient Egypt
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Aidan Dodson
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1998
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well-written with excellent illustrations
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CATEGORY 11 - DICTIONARIES
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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11.0001
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A Dictionary of
Gods and Goddesses
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George Hart
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1986
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11.0002
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A Dictionary of Egyptian Civilisation
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George Posenor
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1962
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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12.0001
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Scenes from the Life of Cleopatra
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Mary Butts
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1974
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12.0002
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Sphinx
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Robin Cook
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1979
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nerve-chilling novel of intrigue &
mystery
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12.0003
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Lord of the Horizon
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Joan Grant
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1974
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12.0004
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So Moses Was Born
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Joan Grant
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1975
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12.0005
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Winged Pharaoh
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Joan Grant
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1937
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hardback
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12.00051
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as above
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1978
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paperback
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12.0006
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Tales of Ancient Egypt
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Roger
Lancelyn Green
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1967
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folk tales and legends
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12.0007
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Nefertiti: The Beautiful One
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Alexandra Hamilton
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1979
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12.0008
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Nefertiti:
The Lady of Grace
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Alexandra Hamilton
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1979
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12.0009
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Nefertiti: The Devious Being
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Alexandra Hamilton
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1980
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12.0010
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The Talisman of Set
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Sara Hylton
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1985
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exotic adventure and passionate romance
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12.0011
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The Cleopatras
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Philip Mackie
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1983
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based on the BBC TV series
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12.0012
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Ancient Evenings
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Norman Mailer
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1984
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12.0013R
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Hatshepsut: Scenes from Egyptian
History
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Rose Seaton
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1906
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play
RESTRICTED LOAN
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12.0014
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River God
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Wilbur Smith
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1993
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sex, death & intrigue in the Valley
of the Kings
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12.0015
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Son et Lumiere - Pyramids and
Sphinx
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1961
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12.0016
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Ramses: The Son of the Light
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Christian Jacq
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1996
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12.0017
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Ramses: Temple of a Million
Years
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Christian Jacq
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1996
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12.0018
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Ramses: The Battle of Kadesh
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Christian Jacq
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1997
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12.0019
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Ramses: Abu
Simbel
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Christian Jacq
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1997
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12.0020
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Ramses: Under the Western Arcadia
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Christian Jacq
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1998
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12.0021
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The Egyptian Echo
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Paul Dowswell
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1996
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spoof Ancient Egyptian newsletter, very
clever
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12.0022
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Death on the Nile
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Agatha Christie
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1978
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classic whodunnit, set in Edwardian Egypt
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CATEGORY 13 - GENERAL INTRODUCTIONS
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ITEM NUMBER
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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13.0001
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The Glory of Egypt
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M Audrain & Samivel
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1955
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B/W guide to the monuments
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13.0002
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Egypt: A Journey Through the
Land of the Pharaohs
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JH Breasted
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1978
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Victorian stereoscopic views of Egypt
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13.0003
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Ancient Egypt
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Lionel Casson
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1979
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Times Great Ages of Man Series
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13.00031
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as above
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13.0004R
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Die Plastik Der Aegypter
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H Fechheimer
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1914
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In German
RESTRICTED LOAN ITEM
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13.0005
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Ancient Egypt:
The Land and its Legacy
|
TGH James
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1990
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beautifully illustrated
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13.0006
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Aspects of Egypt
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Ethel Mannin
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1964
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Life in 1960's Egypt
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13.0007
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The Land of Egypt
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Jasper Moore
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1980
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introduces Egypt's geography & history
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13.00071
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as above
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1980
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13.0008
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The Egypt Story:
Art, Monuments, People & History
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PH Newby (text)
FJ Maroon (phot)
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1979
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beautiful photos of people, art, history
& places
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13.00081
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as above
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1987
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paperback version
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13.0009
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Images of Egypt
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Sir Michael Weir
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1989
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excellent photos of monuments
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13.0010
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Lands of the Nile
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K Winchester
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1986
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colour photographic guide
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13.0011
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A Guide to the Antiquities
of Egypt
|
Arthur Weigall
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1996
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reprint of this 1910 classic
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13.0012
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Egypt
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Tiger Books
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1995
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beautifully illustrated colour plates of
Egypt Old & New
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13.0013
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The Search for Ancient Egypt
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Jean Vercoutter
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1992
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excellent basic starter book
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13.00131
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as above
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13.0014
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Pocket Guide to Ancient Egypt
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Dorling
Kindersley
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another excellent starter book
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ITEM NUMBER
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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14.0001
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Egypt to the End of the Old
Kingdom
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Cyril Aldred
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1978
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excellent introduction
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14.0002
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The Egyptians
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Cyril Aldred
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1987
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excellent history
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14.00021
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as above
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14.0003
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A History of Egypt
(Volume 1)
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Baikie
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1979
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reprint of 1929 edition- a general history-some
old-fashioned theories
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14.0004
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A Brief History of Ancient
Egypt
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Z Iskander & A Badawy
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1960
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easy to follow history
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14.0005
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Life Under
the Pharaohs
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Leonard Cottrell
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1957
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vivid recreation of everyday life
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14.0006
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The Penguin Book of Lost Worlds
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Leonard Cottrell
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1966
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ancient civilisations including Egypt
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14.0007
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Archaic Egypt
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WB Emery
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1963
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in depth study
|
14.00071
|
as above
|
|
|
|
14.0008
|
Egypt' Golden Age:
The Art of Living in the
New Kingdom
|
RE Freed
|
1981
|
beautiful photos
|
14.0009
|
Egypt of the Pharaohs
|
Sir Alan Gardiner
|
1980
|
comprehensive history - not for beginners
|
14.0010
|
An Introduction to Ancient
Egypt
|
TGH James
|
1979
|
superb introduction
|
14.0011
|
Pharaoh's People:
Scenes from Life in Imperial Egypt
|
TGH James
|
1984
|
examines everyday life in the New Kingdom
|
14.0012
|
The Civilisation of Ancient
Egypt
|
Paul Johnson
|
1978
|
good general book
|
14.0013
|
Life in Egypt Under Roman Rule
|
N Lewis
|
1985
|
for Roman enthusiasts
|
14.0014
|
The Splendour That Was Egypt
|
Margaret Murray
|
1977
|
well written history
|
14.00141
|
as above
|
|
|
|
14.00142
|
as above
|
|
1963
|
hardback
|
14.0015
|
Warrior Pharaohs:
The Rise & Fall of the Egyptian Empire
|
PH Newby
|
1980
|
beautifully written and illustrated account
of the New Kingdom empire builders
|
14.0016
|
Egypt's Making:
The Origins of Ancient Egypt
5000 - 2000 BC
|
Michael Rice
|
1990
|
for enthusiasts
|
14.0017
|
Ages in Chaos
|
I Velikovsky
|
1977
|
controversial reconstruction of history
|
14.0018
|
Peoples of the Sea
|
I Velikovsky
|
1977
|
focus on the Sea peoples
|
14.0019
|
The Culture of Ancient Egypt
|
JA Wilson
|
1951
|
in depth look at culture
|
14.0020
|
Egypt: The Black Land
|
Paul Jordan
|
1976
|
easy to read general history
|
14.0021
|
In the Shadow of the Pyramids
|
Jaromir Malik
|
1986
|
very evocative history of the Old Kingdom
|
14.0022
|
The Pyramids and Sphinx
|
Desmond Stewart
|
1979
|
general history
|
14.00221
|
as above
|
|
1971
|
hardback
|
14.0023
|
Exploring the World of the
Pharaohs
|
Christine Hobson
|
1987
|
one of the best books ever on Ancient Egypt
|
14.00231
|
as above
|
|
|
|
14.0024
|
The Kingdom of Kush
|
Derek Welsby
|
1996
|
signed copy of this Nubian history
|
14.0025
|
La Vie Quotidienne en Egypte
Ancienne
|
Schafik Allam
|
1990
|
en Francais
|
14.0026
|
The Legacy of Egypt
|
JR Harris
|
1987
|
history of language and culture
|
14.0027
|
The Ancient Egyptians:
Life and Customs
|
Sir John Gardner Wilkinson
|
1990
|
reprint
|
14.0028
|
Ancient Egyptian Medicine
|
John F Nunn
|
1996
|
|
14.0029
|
After the Pyramids:
The Valley of the Kings and Beyond
|
Aidan Dodson
|
2001
|
excellent book about Ancient Egyptian burials
|
14.0030
|
Judgement of the Pharaoh:
Crime & Punishment in AE
|
Joyce Tyldesley
|
2001
|
excellent reference to this important but
seldom featured topic
|
14.0031
|
Tutankhamun's Egypt
|
Cyril Aldred
|
1972
|
general history
|
14.0032
|
Ancient Egypt:
Anatomy of a Civilisation
|
Barry J Kemp
|
1991
|
comprehensive history as one would expect
from this distinguished expert
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ITEM
NUMBER
|
TITLE
|
AUTHOR
|
DATE
|
NOTES
|
15.0001
|
The Sons of Re
|
John Rose
|
1985
|
excellent guide to the King-Lists
|
15.0002
|
Introducing Egyptian Hieroglyphs
|
Barbara Watterson
|
1981
|
series of lessons
|
15.00021
|
as above
|
|
|
|
15.0003
|
The Wisdom of Ancient Egypt
|
Joseph Kaster
|
1995
|
translated writings from Ancient Egypt
|
15.0004
|
Who Were The Pharaohs?
|
Stephen Quirke
|
1993
|
history of names with lists of cartouches
|
15.0005
|
Egyptian
Language:
Lessons in Hieroglyphics
|
Sir EA Wallis Budge
|
1993
|
modern reprint of this Victorian classic
|
15.0006
|
The Myth of Egypt and its Hieroglyphs
in European Tradition
|
Erik Iversen
|
1993
|
how Egypt and hieroglyphs shaped European
cultures
|
15.0007
|
The Wisdom of the Ancient Egyptians
|
William MacQuitty
|
1978
|
selected stories
|
15.0008
|
The Easy
Way to Read and Write
Hieroglyphics
|
Amr Hussein
|
1989
|
good basic starter book
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ITEM
NUMBER
|
TITLE
|
AUTHOR
|
DATE
|
NOTES
|
16.0001
|
Myth and Symbol in Ancient
Egypt
|
RT Rundle Clark
|
1978
|
scholarly book on pyramid / coffin texts
|
16.0002
|
Cult of the Sun:
Myth and Magic in Ancient Egypt
|
Rosalie David
|
1980
|
the cult behind religion in Ancient Egypt
|
16.0003
|
Egyptian Mythology
|
Paul Hamlyn
|
1965
|
|
16.0004
|
Middle Eastern Mythology
|
SH Hooke
|
1981
|
|
16.0005
|
Egyptian Mythology
|
Veronica Ions
|
1982
|
deals mainly with Gods
large-format book
|
16.0006
|
Egyptian
Mysteries
|
Lucie Lamy
|
1981
|
|
16.0007
|
Egyptian Myth and Legend
|
Donald A Mackenzie
|
1st
Edition
|
|
16.0008
|
All Colour Book of Egyptian
Mythology
|
Richard Patrick
|
1972
|
Gods, temples, statues
|
16.0009
|
Egyptian
Tales
|
Sir WM Flinders Petrie
|
1926
|
translations of old Egyptian stories
-a lovely book
|
16.0010
|
Myths and Legends - Egypt
|
Lewis Spence
|
1994
|
|
16.0011
|
Legend
|
David Rohl
|
1998
|
theories on where the Egyptians came from
|
16.0012
|
All Colour Guide to Ancient
Mythology
|
Richard Patrick
|
1978
|
not just Egyptian
|
|
|
|
|
|
CATEGORY 17 - PEOPLE & SOCIETY
|
ITEM
NUMBER
|
TITLE
|
AUTHOR
|
DATE
|
NOTES
|
17.0001
|
The Civilisation of the Ancient
Egyptians
|
A Bothwell Gosse
|
1923
|
|
17.0002
|
Ancient Centres of Egyptian
Civilisation
|
Prof HS Smith
& Rosalind Hall (Editors)
|
1983
|
collection of essays on various sites by
experts
(eg Saqqara by Geoffrey Martin)
|
17.0003
|
The Ancient Egyptians:
How They Lived and Worked
|
Jill Kamil
|
1976
|
focuses on the Old Kingdom
|
17.0004
|
Ancient Egypt:
A Cultural Topography
|
Hermann Kees
|
1977
|
life in Egypt as influenced by the Nile
Valley landscape
|
17.0005
|
Eternal Egypt
|
Pierre Montet
|
1964
|
history of a civilisation
|
17.0006
|
Life in Egypt
in Ancient Times
|
Bernard Romant
|
1986
|
easy to understand
|
17.0007
|
Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt
|
John Manchip White
|
1963
|
life at all levels
|
17.0008
|
Daughters of Isis:
Women of Ancient Egypt
|
Joyce Tyldesley
|
1994
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CATEGORY 18 - PHAROAHS & SPECIFIC FIGURES
|
ITEM NUMBER
|
TITLE
|
AUTHOR
|
DATE
|
NOTES
|
18.0001
|
Oedipus and Akhenaton
|
I Velikovsky
|
1960
|
largely mythological
|
18.0002
|
Cleopatra of Egypt
|
PW Sargeant
|
1923
|
|
18.0003
|
Cleopatra: Egypt's Last Queen
|
Stadelmann
|
1931
|
|
18.0004
|
Moses - Pharaoh of Egypt:
Mystery of Akhenaten Resolved
|
Ahmed Osman
|
1990
|
|
18.0005
|
Queens of the Pharaohs
|
Leonard Cottrell
|
1966
|
biographies of powerful
women and their times
|
18.0006
|
Ramesses
the Great:
Master of the World
|
W MacQuitty
|
1978
|
stunning photographs
-highly recommended
|
18.0007
|
Ramesses II and His Time
|
I Velikovsky
|
1978
|
Ages in Chaos Series
|
18.0008
|
Tutankhamun's Egypt
|
Cyril Aldred
|
1972
|
history of his times
|
18.0009
|
Masterpieces
of Tutankhamun
|
Abbeville
|
1978
|
large format
|
18.0010
|
Treasures of Tutankhamun
|
|
1972
|
British Museum
Exhibition catalogue
|
18.0011
|
as above
|
|
|
|
18.0012
|
The Search for the Gold
of Tutankhamun
|
AC Brackman
|
1978
|
the story of Carter's long hunt for the
tomb
|
18.0013
|
The Tomb of Tutankhamun
|
Howard Carter
|
1972
|
large paperback edition
|
18.0014
|
The Secrets of Tutankhamun
|
Leonard Cottrell
|
1978
|
well written account of the reign as well
as treasures
|
18.0015
|
Tutankhamun:
Life and Death of a Pharaoh
|
Christiane
Desroches-Noblecourt
|
1978
|
THE standard work
|
18.00151
|
as above
|
|
|
|
18.00152
|
as above
|
|
1972
|
small paperback edition
|
18.0016
|
Treasures of Tutankhamun
|
IES Edwards
|
1976
|
beautifully illustrated
|
18.0017
|
Tutankhamun:
His Tomb and its Treasures
|
IES Edwards
|
1976
|
|
18.0018
|
Tutankhamun
-The Untold Story
|
Thomas Hoving
|
1980
|
|
18.0019
|
The Gold of Tutankhamun
|
Kamal El Mallakh &
AC Brackman
|
1978
|
wonderful colour photos
large boxed edition
|
18.0020
|
Tutankhamun and the
Valley of the Kings
|
Otto Neubert
|
1972
|
first-hand account of the discovery
|
18.00201
|
as above
|
|
|
|
18.00202
|
as above
|
|
|
|
18.0021
|
Behind the
Mask of Tutankhamun
|
Barry Wynne
|
1972
|
another account of the discovery
|
18.0022
|
Hatchepsut:
The Female Pharaoh
|
Joyce Tyldesley
|
1996
|
|
18.0023
|
Rameses and His Time
|
|
1986
|
Expo'86 Vancouver
exhibition catalogue
|
18.0024
|
The Royal Women of Amarna
|
|
1997
|
Metropolitan Museum of
Art, New York catalogue
-stunning photos
|
18.0025
|
The Murder of Tutankhamun
|
Bob Brier
|
1998
|
good read, evidence?
|
18.0026
|
Tutankhamun:
Life and Death of a Boy-King
|
Christine El Mahdy
|
2000
|
|
18.0027
|
Cleopatra
|
Pat Southern
|
2000
|
|
18.0028
|
Ramesses:
Egypt's Greatest Pharaoh
|
Joyce Tyldesley
|
2000
|
|
18.00029
|
Natsef-Amun:
The Keeper of the Bulls
|
Museum of Leeds
|
1999
|
|
18.0030
|
Hatshepsut: Queen of Egypt
|
Dr El Sayed Hegazy
|
2001
|
|
18.0031
|
Tutankhamun:The Last Journey
|
W MacQuitty
|
1972
|
great photos
|
18.0032
|
The Tutankhamun Deception
|
Gerald O'Farrell
|
2001
|
controversial theories
about Carter's methods
|
|
|
|
|
|
CATEGORY 19 - PYRAMIDS AND TOMBS
|
ITEM NUMBER
|
TITLE
|
AUTHOR
|
DATE
|
NOTES
|
19.0001
|
The Tomb Builders of the Pharaohs
|
M Bierbrier
|
1982
|
fascinating look at the workmen's village of
Deir el Medina
|
19.0002
|
The Mountains of Pharaoh
|
Leonard Cottrell
|
1956
|
|
19.0003
|
The Pyramid Builders
of Ancient Egypt
|
Rosalie David
|
1986
|
scholarly look at pyramids
|
19.0004
|
The Pyramids of Egypt
|
IES Edwards
|
1949
|
|
19.00041
|
as above
|
|
1980
|
updated edition
|
19.0005
|
The Nocturnal Magic of the Pyramids
|
Egyptian Ministry
of Culture
|
1961
|
very little info
|
19.0006
|
The Mystery of the Pyramids
|
Humphrey Evans
|
1979
|
lots of photos
|
19.0007
|
Pyramid
|
David Macaulay
|
1975
|
how they were built
|
19.0008
|
Temples Tombs
and Hieroglyphs
|
Barbara Mertz
|
1978
|
more history than tombs
|
19.0009
|
The Secrets of the Great Pyramid
|
Peter Tomkins
|
1978
|
also tombs & temples
|
19.0010
|
The Pyramids
|
John Weeks
|
1987
|
booklet - many photos
|
19.0011
|
The Riddle of the Pyramids
|
Kurt Mendelssohn
|
1978
|
pyramid construction
|
19.0012
|
Egypt in the Age of the Pyramids
|
G Andreu
|
1997
|
for medium scholars
|
19.0013
|
Valley of the Kings
|
John Romer
|
1981
|
Romer at his very best
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ITEM
NUMBER
|
TITLE
|
AUTHOR
|
DATE
|
NOTES
|
20.0001
|
The Ancient Egyptians:
Religious Beliefs and Practices
|
A Rosalie David
|
1982
|
sparsely-illustrated, detailed account
of religious attitudes
|
20.0002
|
The Gods and Symbols of Ancient
Egypt
|
Manfred Lurker
|
1980
|
illustrated dictionary
|
20.0003
|
The Gods of Ancient Egypt
|
Barbara Watterson
|
1984
|
in-depth look at the major Gods of Ancient
Egypt
|
|
|
|
|
|
CATEGORY 21 - THE SITES OF EGYPT
|
ITEM
NUMBER
|
TITLE
|
AUTHOR
|
DATE
|
NOTES
|
21.0001R
|
Abydos (Part II)
|
WMF Petrie
|
1903
|
Memoir of the Egypt Exploration Fund, a detailed
account of Petrie's excavations at Abydos (not the Seti I Temple).
RESTRICTED LOAN
|
| 21.0002R |
Preliminary Report on Excavation
at
El Amarnah 1928 - 1929
|
H Frankfurt
|
1929
|
scholarly report on these early excavations
RESTRICTED LOAN
|
21.0003
|
Thebes of the Pharaohs
|
CF Nime
|
1965
|
general look at sites in Thebes & history
|
21.0004
|
Island of Isis:
Philae Temple of the Nile
|
W Macquitty
|
1976
|
pictorial account of Philae
|
21.0005
|
Abu Simbel
|
W Macquitty
|
1965
|
pictorial account with good text
|
21.0006
|
Guide to
the Valley of the Kings
|
Alberto Siliotti
|
1996
|
beautifully illustrated
|
21.0007
|
City of the Dead: Thebes in
Egypt
|
Lise Manniche
|
1987
|
good read on history of Thebes
|
21.0008
|
Riddles of the Sphinx
|
Paul Jordan
|
1998
|
the story of the Sphinx as Egyptology has uncovered
it
|
21.0010
|
The Followers of Horus:
Eastern Desert Survey Report Volume 1
|
David Rohl
|
2000
|
the search for evidence of early travellers
to Egypt
|
|
21.0009
|
Island of Isis:
Philae Temple of the Nile
|
W Macquitty
|
1976
|
duplicate of 21.0004
|
21.0010
|
Luxor: Guide to the Temples and Tombs of Ancient
Thebes
|
Ian Portman
|
1989
|
|
|
21.0011
|
The Temple of Edfu
|
Simpkins
|
1983
|
guide to the temple
|
21.0012
|
United with Eternity:
Guide to Medinet Habu
|
WJ Murname
|
1989
|
Oriental Institute Chicago guide
|
21.0013
|
Classical Art Tour:
The Valley of the Kings
|
A M Donadoni Roveril
|
1990
|
very good photos and text in this compact book
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ITEM
NUMBER
|
TITLE
|
AUTHOR
|
DATE
|
NOTES
|
22.0001
|
Berlitz Guide to Egypt
|
|
1988
|
|
22.00011
|
as above
|
|
|
|
22.0002R
|
Cairo and How To See It
|
|
1933
|
RESTRICTED LOAN
|
22.0003
|
Cities of the World (Number
1) - Cairo
|
Desmond Stewart
|
1965
|
|
22.0004
|
Insight Guide to Cairo
|
|
1982
|
|
22.0005
|
Insight Guide
to Egypt
|
|
1988
|
|
22.0006
|
Collin's Illustrated Guide
to Egypt
|
|
1988
|
|
22.00061
|
as above
|
|
|
|
22.0007
|
Dollarwise
Guide to Egypt
|
|
1985
|
|
22.0008
|
Egypt Today
|
Jean Hureau
|
1981
|
|
22.0009
|
Egypt
|
Ceres Wissa Wassef
|
1983
|
|
22.0010
|
Guide Poche Univers Marcus
- Egypt
|
|
1981
|
a pocket guide
|
22.0011
|
An Egyptian Journal
|
William Golding
|
1985
|
|
22.0012
|
Longman's Business Guide to
Egypt
|
|
1984
|
|
22.0013
|
Penguin Guide to Ancient Egypt
|
William J Murnane
|
1983
|
excellent 'in the field' guidebook to all
of the archaeological sites
|
22.0014
|
The Times Bartholomew Guide
to Egypt
|
|
1987
|
|
22.0015
|
Beyond the Pyramids - Travels
in Egypt
|
Douglas Kennedy
|
1988
|
travels beyond the tourist tracks
|
22.0016
|
Riding the Desert Trail
-By Bicycle to the Source of the Nile
|
Bettina Selby
|
1988
|
a bike ride from Mediterranean
to Nile's source
|
22.0017
|
Egypt: Land of the Valley
|
Robin Fedden
|
1977
|
well-written travelogue
|
22.0018
|
Egypt: A
Traveller's Anthology
|
Christopher Pick
|
1991
|
excellent book, travel from the comfort
of your armchair
|
22.0019
|
Tourist Information: Egypt
|
|
|
useful pocket guide
|
22.00191
|
as above but in French
|
|
|
|
22.0020
|
Upper Egypt & the Red Sea
|
|
|
a complete guide
|
22.0021
|
The Rape of the Nile
|
Brian M Fagin
|
1975
|
tomb robbers, tourists and archaeologists
|
|
|
|
|
|
CATEGORY 23 - UNCLASSIFIED
|
ITEM NUMBER
|
TITLE
|
AUTHOR
|
DATE
|
NOTES
|
23.0001
|
Keeper of Genesis
|
Robert Bauval & Graham
Hancock
|
1996
|
another quest for Mankind's hidden legacies
|
23.0002
|
Fingerprints of the Gods:
A Quest for the Beginning & the End
|
Graham Hancock
|
1995
|
trying to solve the mysteries of the past
|
23.0003
|
Agypten Aszination und Abenteuer
|
Eva Eggerbrecht
|
1987
|
in German, but with wonderful old and new
photos
|
23.0004
|
The Orion Mystery
|
Robert Bauval &
Adrian Gilbert
|
1998
|
'unlocking the secrets of the pyramids'
|
23.0005
|
Act of God
|
Graham Phillips
|
1998
|
alternative answers to Egypt's past
|
23.0006
|
Kingdom of
the Ark
|
Lorraine Evans
|
2000
|
alternative theories about Egyptians in
Britain
|
23.0007
|
The Copper Scroll Decoded
|
Robert Father
|
2000
|
the search for buried treasure in Egypt
|
|
|
|
|
|
CATEGORY R - REFERENCE ONLY
|
ITEM
NUMBER
|
TITLE
|
AUTHOR
|
DATE
|
NOTES
|
R.0001
|
Atlas of Ancient Egypt
|
John Baines
& Jaromir Malek
|
1994
|
signed by John Baines
NOT FOR LOAN
|
R.0002
|
El Amarna
|
MV Seton Williams
|
|
signed copy
NOT FOR LOAN
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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