Behind the mask of Tutankhamen Tapa dura - 1973

Taplinger, January 1973. Hardcover. Used - Acceptable. Former library copy with identifying labels. Dust jacket is protected by mylar Writing inside cover.

New York: Taplinger Publishing Company, 1973. Very Good condition in Very Good dust jacket. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped ($7.50). No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. With 26 illustrations, mostly photos. Egyptology. In depth study of the people and events behind the excavations of King Tut's tomb. Based in part on interviews with surviving participants. Among them is Richard Adamson, employed for security by Howard Carter. Adamson spent the entire period of the excavation on site, actually sleeping alone in the tomb for seven years. Sheds new light on the Tomb's curse, on disputes with the Egyptian government, etc. Original blue boards. . First Printing of the First US Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/Very Good dust jacket. 8vo. 203pp.

Taplinger, 1973. Hardcover. Good.

UsedGood. Rare 1973, Taplinger. Hardcover with dust jacket. Jacket has significant edge wear from age but has been tape repaired. Solid hinges & spine, tight and unmarked. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.