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CATEGORY 1 - ANTIQUITIES COLLECTIONS (INCLUDING EXHIBITIONS)
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ITEM NUMBER
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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1.0001
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Amarna Reliefs from Hermopolis in American Collections
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J D Cooney
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1965
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pictorial catalogue
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1.0002
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Ancient Egypt:
The Ashmolean
Museum Oxford
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1970
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1.0003
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Inside the British Museum
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1984
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pictorial guide
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1.0004
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British Museum Guide and Map
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1988
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for all departments
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1.0005
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Introductory Guide to the Egyptian Collections in the British Museum
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1964 |
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1.00051
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as above but an updated edition
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1971
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1.0006R
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A General Introductory Guide
to the Egyptian
Collections
in the British
Museum
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1930
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RESTRICTED LOAN ITEM
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1.0007
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Egyptian Treasures
-From the Collections
of the Brooklyn Museum
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1978
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glorious colour photos
-large
format book
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1.0008
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Ancient Egyptian Glass and Glazes
in the
Brooklyn Museum
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1968
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illustrated catalogue
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1.0009
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A Guide to the Egyptian
Museum Cairo
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1988
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official catalogue
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1.0010
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National Military Museum Cairo
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official catalogue
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1.0011
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Louvre Museum Paris
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1983
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general guide
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1.0012
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A New Description of
Sir John Soane's Museum London
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1986
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1.0013
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The Egyptian Museum Turin
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English edition
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1.0014
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Treasures of the
Egyptian Museum Cairo
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1969
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colour photos
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1.0015
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Tesori Dei Faraoni
(Treasures of the Pharaohs)
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Arnoldo Mondadori
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1984
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Italian edition
excellent photos
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1.0016
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Gold of the Pharaohs
(Treasures of Tanis)
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1988
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Edinburgh exhibition
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1.0017
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Ancient Faces
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1997
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BM mummy masks exhibition catalogue
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1.0018
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Gold of the Pharaohs
(Treasures of Tanis)
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1989
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Australian exhibition
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1.0019
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The First 100 Years:
Egyptology at UCL 1891 - 1992
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Rosalind
M Janssen
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1992
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history of the Petrie Museum (signed copy)
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1.0020
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Gold of the Pharaohs
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1988
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as 1.0016
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1.0021
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Digging for Dreams
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2001
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Petrie Museum treasures
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1.0022
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The Luxor Museum
of Ancient Egyptian Art
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1978
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guide to the museum
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1.0023
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The Egyptian Museum Cairo
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1980 |
(various languages)
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ITEM
NUMBER
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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2.0001
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The Great Archaeologists
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E Bacon
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1976
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accounts of archaeological discoveries (not
just Egypt) from the "Illustrated London News".
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2.0002R
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The Romance of Archaeology
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WH Boulton
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1st Edition
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Near East Archaeology-dated but enjoyable
RESTRICTED LOAN ITEM
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2.00031
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The Lost Pharaohs
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Leonard Cottrell
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1976
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Hardback edition
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2.00032
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as above
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1962
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paperback
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2.00033
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as above
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1977
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paperback
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2.00034
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as above
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1964
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paperback
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2.0004
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The Archaeology of Ancient
Egypt
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TGH James
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1974
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general focus on the most famous finds - well
written and easy to follow
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2.0005
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Heritage of the Pharaohs
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John Ruffle
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1977
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an introduction to Egyptian Archaeology
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CATEGORY 3 - ARCHITECTURE
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ITEM NUMBER
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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3.0001
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The Architecture of Ancient
Egypt
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E Bell
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1955
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an old book, scholarly with many photos
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3.0002
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Cleopatra's Needle
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R Hayward
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1978
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the story of the London Obelisk's journey
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3.0003R
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Egyptian Temples
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Margaret Murray
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1st Edition
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scholarly site by site account of the buildings
RESTRICTED LOAN ITEM
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3.0004
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The Obelisks of Egypt
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Habib Habachi
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1987
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obelisks around the world
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3.00041
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as above
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ITEM
NUMBER
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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4.0001
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Egyptian Art
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F Abbate
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1972
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ideal for beginners basic introduction to the
art of all periods - well illustrated
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4.0002
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Egyptian Art
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Cyril Aldred
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1980
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nicely illustrated account of all periods
well recommended
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4.0003R
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Primitive Art in Egypt
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Jean Capart
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1905
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written by this eminent Egyptologist, a highly-detailed
focus on the Predynastic and Archaic periods
RESTRICTED LOAN ITEM
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4.0004R
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Egyptian Art
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Jean Capart
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1923
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excellent illustrations
RESTRICTED LOAN ITEM
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4.0005
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Images for Eternity:
Egyptian Art from Berkeley and Brooklyn
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Richard Fazzini
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1975
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photos of art on show at these museums
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4.0006R
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Egypt:
Architecture, Sculpture, Painting
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K Lange &
M Hirmer
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1956
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gloriously illustrated
RESTRICTED LOAN ITEM
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4.0007R
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Art in Egypt
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Gaston Maspero
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1913
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aspects of art in chronological order
RESTRICTED LOAN ITEM
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4.0008
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Egyptian Painting
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A Mekhitarian
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1978
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New Kingdom tombs
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4.0009R
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Egyptian
Decorative Art
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WM
Flinders Petrie
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1895
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art lectures by Petrie
RESTRICTED LOAN ITEM
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4.0010R
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The Art of Ancient Egypt
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Phaiden Press
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1st Edition
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wonderful photos of world museum collections
RESTRICTED LOAN ITEM
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4.0011
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Egypt: Drawings by David Roberts
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reproductions of Roberts' paintings of Egypt
in 1839
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4.0012
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The Arts of Egypt
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I Woldering
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1967
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general art-history, lots of photos
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4.0013
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Description of Egypt
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30 colour postcards
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4.0014
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From an Antique Land
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David Roberts
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1989
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prints of Egypt and the Holy Land
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4.0015
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Great Sculpture of Ancient
Egypt
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Kazimierz
Michalowski
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1978
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4.0016
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The Rediscovery of Ancient
Egypt
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Peter Clayton
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1982
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artists and travellers in the 19th century
AD
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4.0017
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Jewels of the Pharaohs
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Cyril Aldred
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1978
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wonderful photos
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4.0018
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The Art of Ancient Egypt
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Gay Robbins
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1997
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excellent book with marvellous photos and very
readable text
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4.0019
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David Roberts
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1994
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set of 30 postcards
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ITEM NUMBER
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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5.0001
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Atlas of Ancient Egypt
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John Baines &
Jaromir Malek
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1990
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comprehensive guide to each region, well written
and excellent illustrations
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5.0002
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Atlas of the Greek World
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Peter Levi
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1980
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5.0003
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"The Times"
Atlas of Ancient Civilisations
-Ancient Egypt
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pamphlet format publication
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5.0004
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"The Times"
Atlas of World History
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G Barraclough
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1981
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ITEM NUMBER
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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6.0001
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The Search for Omm Sety
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Jonathan Cott
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1989
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the remarkable story of a remarkable lady
-very readable
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6.0002
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Flinders Petrie:
A Life in Archaeology
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Margaret Drower
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1985
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the life of one of the pioneers of modern scientific
Egyptology
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6.0003
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From the Pyramids toTutankhamun
-Memoirs of an Egyptologist
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IES Edwards
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2000
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indepth story of a great modern Egyptologist
and the authority on pyramids
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6.0004
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Budge, WA:
Biography of an Egyptologist
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Robert Morrell MBE
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2002
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the life of the mighty Keeper of Egyptian Antiquities
at the BM
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CATEGORY 7 - CHILDREN & BEGINNERS
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ITEM NUMBER
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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7.0001
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Ancient Egypt
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Rosalie & Anthony David
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1984
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well-illustrated basic look at the lives of
Ancient Egyptians
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7.0002
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Ancient Egypt
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A Millard
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1978
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well laid-out
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7.0003
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Ancient Egypt
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A Millard
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1982
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ideal starter book
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7.0004
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Ancient Egypt
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EJ Sheppard
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1960
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7.0005
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Ancient Egyptians Activity Book
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childrens fun & games
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7.0006
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The Awesome Egyptians
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Terry Deary &
P Hepplewhite
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1993
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fun book with cartoons & jokes
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7.0007
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The Egyptians
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A Millard
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1978
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simple look at life in Ancient Egypt-good illustrations
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7.0008
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A Closer Look at Ancient Egypt
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W Boase
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1978
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easy to read, well-illustrated
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7.0009
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Great Civilizations
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EJ Shaw
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1973
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Ladybird book on Egypt
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7.0010
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How to Recognise Egyptian Art
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G Lise
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1979
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very good for any beginner
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7.0011
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Pharaohs and Pyramids
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T Allan
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1977
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very basic children's book
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7.0012
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Scenes from Ancient Egypt
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British Museum
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1980
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children's colouring book
PLEASE
DO NOT
COLOUR!
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7.0013
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See Inside an Egyptian Town
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RJ Unstead
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1986
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how Egyptains lived
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7.0014
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Times of the Pharaohs
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P Vernus
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1978
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good beginners book
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7.0015
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The Prince Who Knew His Fate
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Lise Manniche
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1981
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Ancient Egyptian story translated from hieroglyphs
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ITEM NUMBER
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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8.0001
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A Test of Time
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David M Rohl
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1995
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controversial look at Egyptian chronology,
good read, well laid-out
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8.0002
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Centuries of Darkness
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Peter James
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1992
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more controversial new chronological calculations
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CATEGORY 9 - COFFEE - TABLE
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ITEM
NUMBER
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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9.0001
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Monuments of Civilisation: Egypt
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Claudio Barocas
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1978
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9.0002
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Treasures of the Nile
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Kamal el Mallakh
& Robert Bianchi
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1980
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9.0003
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Sunrise of Power:
Alexander and the World of Hellenism
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Joyce Milton
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1980
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9.0004
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Egyptian Sculpture
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Russman & Finn
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1989
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beautiful boxed edition
-magnificent photos
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9.0005
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Great Civilisations:
The Cultural History of the Pharaohs
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H Stierlin
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1983
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9.0006
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Egypt in
Colour
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Roger Wood
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1964
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very heavy but impressive
-full size colour plates
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9.0007R
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Egypt and Nubia
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David Roberts
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1996
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beautiful book of DR's watercolour prints
RESTRICTED LOAN
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9.0008
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Egypt from the Air
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Max Rodenbech
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1991
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wonderful aerial photos
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9.0009
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The Pharaohs
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Lionel Casson
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1982
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art, tombs, treasure
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9.0010
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The Glory of Egypt
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Al Ahram / Elsevier
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photos of Egypt
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9.0011
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Cairo
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Malise Ruthuen
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1980
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the modern city
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9.0012
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Egypt Observed
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Henri Gougaud
& Colette Gouvion
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1979
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Egypt Old and New
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9.0013
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Egypt:
The Splendours of an
Ancient Civilisation
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Alberto Siliotti
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1997
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wonderful illustrations
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9.0014
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The Glory of the Nile
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LAD Hawsley
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2001
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large-format with
nice photos
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9.0015
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The Nile
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Geoffrey Moorhouse
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1989
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large-format with photos of modern scenes
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CATEGORY 10 - CULT OF THE DEAD
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ITEM NUMBER
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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10.0001
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Mysteries of the Mummies
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Rosalie David
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1978
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the unwrapping of Manchester mummy 1770
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10.0002
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Book of the Dead
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RO Faulkner
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1985
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Papyrus of Ani (British Museum)
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10.0003
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The Cult of the Immortal
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Ange Pierre Leca
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1980
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Classic on mummification
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10.0004
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Mummies:
Death & Life in Ancient Egypt
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JH Paterson &
Carol Andrews
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1978
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well-researched on social aspects &
embalming process
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10.0005
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The Book of the Dead
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E Rossiter
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1984
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similar to 10.0002
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10.0006
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Death in
Ancient Egypt
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AJ Spencer
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1982
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burial customs & religion
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10.0007
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The Curse of the Pharaohs
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Philipp Vandenberg
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1977
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rather controversial theories
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10.0008
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X-Raying the Pharaohs
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James E Harris & Kent R
Weeks
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1973
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excellent photos & text
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10.0009
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The Mummy
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EA Wallis Budge
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1989
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reprint of classic of its day
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10.00091
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as above
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1995
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10.0010
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Egyptian Mummies
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Barbara Adams
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1988
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Shire Egyptology series -excellent for
beginners
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10.0011
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Egyptian Mummies
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Bob Brier
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1996
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good indepth book
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10.0012
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Mummies Myth and Magic
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Christine
El Mahdy
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1989
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very good on aspects of the death cults
of Ancient Egypt
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10.0013
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The Mummy in Ancient Egypt
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Aidan Dodson
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1998
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well-written with excellent illustrations
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CATEGORY 11 - DICTIONARIES
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ITEM
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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11.0001
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A Dictionary of
Gods and Goddesses
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George Hart
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1986
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11.0002
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A Dictionary of Egyptian Civilisation
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George Posenor
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1962
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ITEM
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TITLE
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AUTHOR
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DATE
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NOTES
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12.0001
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Scenes from the Life of Cleopatra
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Mary Butts
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1974
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12.0002
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Sphinx
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Robin Cook
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1979
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nerve-chilling novel of intrigue &
mystery
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12.0003
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Lord of the Horizon
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Joan Grant
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1974
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12.0004
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So Moses Was Born
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Joan Grant
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1975
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12.0005
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Winged Pharaoh
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Joan Grant
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1937
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hardback
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12.00051
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