Hyksos Period and the New Kingdom, 1675-1080 B.C. (Scepter of Egypt, Vol 2) Tapa blanda - 1959

New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York / Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1990. Fourth printing, revised. Softcover. VG. Dark green & illus. wraps, 526 pp., BW illus., fold-out map at rear. "Devoted to Egyptian history from the period when parts of the country were dominated by Asiatic rulers (Hyksos), through the rise of the Eighteenth Dynasty, the time of Akhenaten, and the rule of the Ramesside kings to the end of the New Kingdom (c.1080 B.C.). It covers roughly six hundred years of recorded time; it deals with more than ten thousand works of art and craftsmanship. Much of the material has never been published elsewhere. In addition to the objects in the collection, the book discusses the architecture, language and writing, religion, funerary beliefs and customs, dress, warfare, musical instruments, furniture, jewelry, and daily life of the ancient Egyptians." (back cover).

The Metroplitan Museum Of Art, 1978. Paperback. Good. Third printing paperback, 1978, in overall good-to-very good used condition with minor signs of age, handling and storage - rubbing to edges and creasing to spine. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read; no annotations or inscriptions; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Retains fold-out map to rear. Not an old library book. Photograph available.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, The. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.