Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt de Jon Manchip White; Helen Nixon Fairfield [Drawings]

Perigee Trade. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

New York: Capricon Books/G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1980. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Helen Nixon Fairfield. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Clean and unmarked gently used book. Drawings by Helen Nixon Fairfield. More than 100 illustrations, many of them specially prepared drawings based on original sources. It is a fact-filled volume reconstructing the world of ancient Egyptians--each level of society--pharaohs, nobles, priests, soldiers, scribes and peasants--throughout ancient Egypt's 3,000 year history from the early dynasties to the advent of the Ptolemies It also descrbes their private lives, their temples, religion, education, modes of work and play. 200 pages, indexed. 8.5 x 5.5 inches. 1980, Capricon Books/G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York

New York, NY: Capricorn Books/ G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1980. First Edition, 6th Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. Helen Nixon Fairfield. Text/NEW & Bright. Vintage 1963 First Edition, 6th Printing. Softcover/VG; sound w/light edge & surface wear. Trace soiling to leading text edge. COVER ART: Sam Salant. Rich, detailed history of some 3,000-years of daily life in ancient Egypt from early days to the advent of the Ptolemies (the Hellenistic period) by prolific Welsh-American author, Jon Ewbank Manchip White (1924 - 2013), who also wrote non-fiction & fiction, plays, teleplays, screenplays, short stories & poetry. Part of the Everyday Life Series, this book presents, in absorbing detai, the way life was led at all levels of society, from pharaoh to peasant. Housing, dress, furnishings, education, family life, funerary practices, customs, arts, pastimes & religious beliefs are all included. 200 pgs, supported by photos & graphs & detailed line drawings in 5… Leer más

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