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1859 Samuel Sharpe History of Egypt 2 Vol Set Rare Fine Leather Binding Complete

1859 Samuel Sharpe History of Egypt 2 Vol Set Rare Fine Leather Binding Complete

$ 1053.36

This is a 2 volume set of Samuel Sharpe's HISTORY of EGYPT FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TILL THE CONQUEST BY THE ARABS A.D. 640, in 2 volumes. FOURTH EDITION. Printed in London, by Edward Moxon & Company, ...

Description

This is a 2 volume set of Samuel Sharpe's HISTORY of EGYPT FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TILL THE CONQUEST BY THE ARABS A.D. 640, in 2 volumes. FOURTH EDITION. Printed in London, by Edward Moxon & Company, Dover Street. These volumes are 1 of 1. The book cover is wooden, covered in genuine, delicate calfskin leather. The spines have 5 raised ribs. The spine and ends of the cover are gold tooled by hand. The end pages are beautifully marbled. All sides of the book pages are beautifully marbled. These volumes are VERY, VERY HEAVY. Beautiful gold tooling on the spine. The author's name is written on a green colored leather, in gold letters. Printed on archival quality, acid-neutral paper that will last for centuries. The covers are clean, intact, and tightly bound. The pages are clean. There is a pencil inscription on one of the spare front pages, with a message of dedication, written in 1865. Size: 8.8 x 5.8 inches. Shipping is free to continental United States via Media Mail. International buyers, please ask for a quote before making an offer or purchasing. Check out my other items if you are looking for rare, collectible, antiquarian books.

Specifics

Author

Samuel Sharpe

Binding

Leather

Country/Region of Manufacture

United Kingdom

Language

English

Original/Facsimile

Original

Personalized

Yes

Place of Publication

London

Publisher

Edward Moxon

Region

Europe

Special Attributes

Collector's Edition, Illustrated, Luxury Edition

Subject

History

Topic

Historical

Year Printed

1859

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