The Keys of Egypt: The Obsession to Decipher Egyptian Hieroglyphs Tapa dura - 2000

Hardback. Very Good.

HarperCollins, 04/09/2000 00:00:01. hardcover. Very Good. **1st Edition** **HARDBACK** In unclipped dustjacket No stamps or inscriptions; clean condition; sunning to spine.

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HarperCollins Publishers Limited. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

London: Harpercollins. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Minor shelf wear to unclipped DJ, corners lightly bumped. ; First edition, first printing with full number line. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Nice tight copy, no names inside. DJ design uncredited. ; B&W Illustrations and Photographs; 352 pages; The exciting story of the scramble to decipher hieroglyphs, set against the background of Europe in the Napoleonic era and its aftermath, and the rediscovery of the Nile Valley after it had been closed to Europeans for nearly 2,000 years. When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, his troops were astonished to discover ancient temples, tombs and statues, all covered with hieroglyphs – the last remnants of an unreadable script and a language lost in time. On their return Egyptomania spread rapidly and the quest to decipher hieroglyphs began in earnest: fame and fortune awaited the scholar who succeeded. .