Egyptology & The Middle East from Vanessa Parker Rare Books

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: Virtue Bros . A nice binding but spine coming loose & worrn & snagged at the bottom, starting to split in the gutters end papers removed some small damp staining to the first few pages, not detrimental, with two fold out maps and many illustrationsgilt titles & date tree to front board. . Second Edition. Buckram.… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1862. A nice book but the covers are off the block, boards still connected to the spine, front eps missing, all complete with the frontis fold out map and title page loose otherwise a good copy all easily & cheaply sorted by a good binder.. Twelfth Thousand . Buckrum.. W.a.f.. Illus. by Illustrated with Fold… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

London: T Cadell, 1818. Three very nice bindings, lacking there title & volume labels on the spine, bound in tan leather with marbled boards , end papers & edges , vol 1 454pp. vol 2 422pp. vol 3 418pp. … Read more about this item

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"… Read more about this item

New York: Doubleday & Company Inc, 1939. A ggod tight clean copy boards and spine a trifle faded a very small dull white mark to the front board , 16 plates 4 maps as called for, gift inscription to f.e.p. 896pp. . First. Hard Back Blue Cloth. Very Good/No Dj. Illus. by illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾"… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1856. Finely bound in dark brown morocco leather with gilded raised bands gitl titles, marbled boards , edges & endpapers, seven coloured folding maps & four woodcuts, some underling in pencil and a tiny amount of foxing as is often found. Stanley traveled to Egypt & the middle east the previous year, he became Dean… Read more about this item

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.

London: William Tegg & Co , 1857. An early translation of the Koran with a frontice fold out view of the Mosque at Mecca & fold out geneological tree`s of the Arabs & a folding map of Arabia. 516 pp. Boards are faded with blind decorations.. Early Translation. A New Edition. . Hard Back Buckrum.… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1926. a very scarce book on the Sahara with 78 plates a map small drawings and a diagram 301 pp. a fascinating read.. First Edition. Hard Back Decorated Boards. Very Good. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated With Photographs. 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. … Read more about this item

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: Headline, 1999. First. As New/As New. Illus. by Ills. 8vo.

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

New Yok: Harry n Abrams, 1968. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good in Protector Clipped. Illus. by Ills. 8vo Thick & Heavy Extra Postage.

USA: National Geographic, 1988. Third Printing. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

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: Sidgwick& Jackson, 1977. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine in Protector. 8vo.