Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt

Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance: From the library of L. P. Coomer with his bookplate to front pastedown.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 251 pages; Physical description: 251 p. : illus. (some col.), map, port. ; 25 cm. Subjects: Egyptian language -- Writing, Hieroglyphic -- Hieroglyphics -- Ancient Egypt. Notes: Includes over 1,000 two-color line drawings and 160 black-and-white photographs