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Forty-Ninth Excavation Memoir: The Fortress of Buhen, The Archaeological Report
W. B. Emery; H. S. Smith; A. Millard
1979
Egypt Exploration Society : London
18" by 14"
xii, 225pp. (108)
SUMMARY
The first edition of this uncommon comprehensive large paper report on the excavation of the fortress of Buhen, in the original dust wrapper.
First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs2 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition.
Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece, monochrome vignettes and one hundred and seven monochrome plates to the rear. Collated complete.
In the publishers original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
This interesting archaeological work was written in collaboration between Walter B. Emery, H. S. Smith and A. Millard and features an archaeological report on the Fortress of Buhen, an ancient Egyptian settlement on the West bank of the Nile below the Second Cataract in what is now the Northern State, Sudan. It provides architectural descriptions, archaeological commentary, the finds, the Buhen Horse, and more.
CONDITION
In the publishers original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely. The wrap is excellent with minimal edge wear and minor handling marks with slight sunning to the spine and extremities. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages.
Overall Condition: Fine Near Fine
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.
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