University of Pennsylvania, the Eckley B. Coxe Junior Expedition to Nubia, 8 volumes (complete set). Vol. I: Areika. Vol. II: Churches in Lower Nubia. Vol. III & IV: Karanog, the Romano-Nubian cemetery, text & plates. Vol. V: Karanog, the town. Vol. VI: Karanog, the meroitic inscriptions of Shablûl and Karanog. Vol. VII: Buhen, text. Vol. VIII: Buhen, plates.
Item #M3886c
Very rare complete set of 8 volumes. University Museum, Philadelphia, 1909-1911. First edition. In-4. Vol. I (1909): Areika, 56 pages, 43 plates. Vol. II (1910): The churches of Lower Nubia, xv & 57 pages, 39 plates. Vol. III & IV (1910): Karanog, the Romano-Nubian cemetery. Text: xi & 286 page, 4 plates. Plates: ix pages, 116 plates. Vol. V (1911): Karanog, the town, xiii & 51 pages, 30 plates. Vol. VI (1911): Karanog, the meroitic inscriptions of Shablûl and Karanog, viii & 182 pages, 30 plates. Vol. VII & VIII (1911): Buhen. Text: x & 243 pages. Plates: 96 plates. Original cloth with boards. Vol. I & V in original dust-jackets with minor chipping and tears with Vol. V split at seam. All boards are very good with exception of Vol. II & IV which have a small damp/wrinkle on cover. Light wear to head and foot of spines. Light edge coloration/soiling on some volumes. All volumes clean and unmarked. A very good set, very rarely found complete. From the library of Egyptologist Andrew H. Gordon. Language: English. Relevant subjects: Egypt: New Kingdom, Pyramids, Tombs, Temples & Towns, Nubia & Africa.
Language: English.
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