1908-1910 3Vol Theodore M Davis's Excavations Biban El Moluk Siphtah Queen Ti...

Description: Click here to see our other books! Theodore M. Davis's Excavations: Biban El Moluk: The Tomb of Siphtah; The Funeral Papyrus of Iouiya; The Tomb of Queen Tiyi Theodore M. Davis 1908-1910 Archibald Constable and Co. : London 14.5" by 11" 20; 46; 45pp SUMMARY Association copies of three scarce first edition volumes detailing Theodore M. Davis's excavations in the Valley of the Kings with beautifully illustrated plates. Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 6 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 47.99 EU Postage: £ 28.99 European Postage: £ 49.99 Asia Postage: £ 79.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 159.99 DESCRIPTION A presentation set, with the inscription "This and four other volumes were presented to Mr and Mrs Hobhouse by Mr Davis after meeting him at Thebes. Feby. 1911", to the verso of the front endpaper of 'The Tomb of Queen Tiyi'.Theodore M. Davis was an American lawyer who sponsored important excavations in the Valley of the Kings from 1902-1914, conducted by Howard Carter, Gaston Maspero and others. They discovered around thirty tombs, but after failing in his quest to find an intact royal tomb (he was only two metres away from discovering the entrance to Tutankhamun's tomb) the management of excavations passed to Lord Carnarvon, in 1915.Present here are three richly illustrated volumes detailing the excavations. The first work here is the very scarce 1908 'The Funeral Papyrus of Iouiya'. Illustrated with thirty-four monochrome reproductions of the papyrus. Collated, complete. f hinge tenderThe second is the 1908 volume examining 'The Tomb of Siphtah; the Monkey Tomb and the Gold Tomb'. Illustrated with twenty-seven plates - including eleven chromolithographs - by E. Harold Jones. Collated, complete.The final volume, bearing the association inscription and published in 1910, examines the 'Tomb of Queen Tiyi'. Illustrated with a frontispiece and thirty five plates. Collated, complete. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally, bright. Bumping to back strip head and tails, with small instances of light fading to board perimeters. Mark to front joint of 'Siphtah'. Front hinge of 'Papyrus' a touch tender. Inscription to verso of front free endpaper of 'Tiyi'. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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