224pp. Brown cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on spine; illustrated throughout in mainly black and white. 4to. Lightly rubbed top corners and spine head. Text block edges starting to tan; affecting page margins. Front free endpaper absent. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket spine and area around rear joint sun-faded, has shelf wear, mirrors book damage, not price clipped. The first part of the book describes the history of Egypt from predynastic times and examines the achievements of each dynasty, the second part details day-to-day life of the Egyptians, explaining the structure of the state, methods of farming and food production, dress, language, literature, art, beliefs and customs.
