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SEE PHOTOGRAPH/S AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE!
VERY GOOD CONDITION - NO RESERVE - LOW OPENING BID!!!
This auction is for a superb large size quality hardback edition entitled “The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead,” translated into English by Raymond O. Faulkner, edited by Carol Andrews, lavishly illustrated with SIXTY wonderful plates in COLOUR and EIGHTY-FIVE wonderful black and white photographic illustrations.
It was published by Guild Publishing, of London, in 1985.
“The Book of the Dead” is the name now given to a collection of religious and magical texts known to the ancient Egyptians as “The Chapters of Coming-forth by Day”. Their principal aim was to secure for the deceased, a satisfactory afterlife and to give him the power to leave his tomb when necessary.
Copies of “The Book of the Dead” written on papyrus rolls were placed in the tombs of important Egyptians, each roll containing a selection of chapters. Many examples have survived from antiquity, dating mostly from c. 1500 BCE-250 BCE.
In this fascinating book, the text is that found in the papyrus prepared for the scribe “Ani” which is one of the greatest treasures in the British Museum. The vignettes are taken from the many finely illustrated copies which are preserved in the collections of the British Museum.
The contents include:
· Sources of the Illustrations
· Introduction
· List of Spells
· The Spells
· Introductory Hymn to the Sun-God Re
· Introductory Hymn to Osiris
The book measures 11 inches 8.75 inches.
The 192 pages are nice and neat and a little faded with age. The binding is very good with no loose or missing pages.
There are NO inscriptions and NO other ink or pencil markings in the book.
The original cloth hardback cover is in very good condition for its age, and is clean, having been largely protected by the dust-jacket. The illustrated dust-jacket is very good for its age, is clean and has not been corner-clipped. The gold on the spine of the book is very good.
A fascinating and lavishly illustrated edition – the starting price is just ONE PENNY, with NO RESERVE, and I WILL SELL to the highest bidder.
I am more than happy to combine shipping on multiple purchases and cost will be determined on the total weight of your wins (see below for costs and full details).
Please click on “View Sellers Other Auctions” towards the top of this page for other vintage editions.
No reserve...
...and a give-away starting price...
...so happy bidding!!!
Buyer to pay postage packing (L)
For UK Postage: UK 1st Class = £5.60 or UK 2nd Class Parcel = £4.45
For Europe Postage: = 6.95 GB Pounds
For Rest of the World Postage:
Surface Mail (Anywhere in the World) = 6.95 GB Pounds
Air Mail (Anywhere in the World) = 8.75 GB Pounds
Unwins Books always obtain a proof of postage receipt from the Royal Mail.
Goods will be WELL PACKAGED and dispatched once payment has cleared.
COMBINED SHIPPING: I will weigh all your wins and treat as one package according to the combined weight. There is always a saving on the individual amounts quoted – the heavier the overall package, the greater the saving.
MULTIPLE WINS in U.S. DOLLARS GB POUNDS: I list on eBay.co.uk in GB pounds and eBay.com in US dollars. If you win items from both, I will still combine the shipping and reduce one of the shipping totals. With Paypal you will need to make TWO payments – one for the GB pound wins and one for the US dollar wins.
PAYMENT FOR UK BIDDERS: By Paypal, UK cheque, or postal order. For UK winners paying by cheque, I will send you a combined total, so you can make one payment for all your wins together.
POSTAGE UK BIDDERS: If you require registered post - "sign for" - then this will be an extra 75p per package (UK purchasers only).
PAYMENT FOR OVERSEAS BIDDERS: You may use PAYPAL. International money orders cashiers checks are acceptable in GB Pounds ONLY, but will probably be expensive for you. Sorry, but overseas (non UK) personal checks are NOT accepted due to huge bank charges.
POSTAGE OVERSEAS BIDDERS: Please note that Surface Mail is very slow (6 to 12 weeks). If you require international insurance this will cost 4.50 GB Pounds in addition to any Surface or Air Mail costs.
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