Publisher's quarter vellum binding with black titles on front panel and titles in gilt on spine.
xii + 100 pages of text, followed by 79 captioned plates.
Preface and Introduction by the Earl of Carnarvon.
Eight of the fourteen chapters were written by Howard Carter.
The remaining six chapters were contributed by George Legrain, Percy E. Newberry, F. Ll. Griffith, Wilhelm Spiegelberg, and George Möller.
The book is an archaeological report documenting the joint excavations by The Earl of Carnarvon and Howard Carter in the Theban Necropolis of Egypt between 1907 and 1911, detailing discoveries of ancient tombs, artefacts, and burial practices before their famous King Tutankhamun discovery. It details specific digs in the hills of Thebes, focusing on tombs from the 17th Dynasty up to the Ptolemaic period. Features specialized contributions from expert scholars, such as F. Ll. Griffith, George Legrain, George Möller, Percy Newberry, and Wilhelm Spiegelberg, analyzing specific inscriptions, statuettes, and hieratic texts. It provides meticulous photographs, architectural drawings, and descriptions of funerary objects, jewelry, and chapels recovered during the five-year permit window.
- Jacket Condition: Fair to Good
- Binding Condition: Near Fine
- Size: 36 x 27cm
