THE STRUGGLE OF EGYPT, SYRIA & ASSYRIA 1896 G MASPERO FIRST EDITION FINE BINDING
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[MASPERO, G.; Sayce, A. H.; McClure, M. L.]. The Struggle of the Nations: Egypt, Syria, and Assyria. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1896.
First edition. Leather-bound. Hardback. Quarto (270 x 185 x 50 mm). Pp. xii, 794. English text. Edited by A. H. Sayce Professor of Assyriology, Oxford. Translated by M. L. McClure, member of the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund. Stunning prize binding of full calf, spine and covers gilt ruled and tooled, all page edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Title-page in red and black with a device. With a map, three coloured plates, and over 400 illustrations. Extensive printed foot-notes. Printed by William Clowes and Sons. Chapters:- I. The first Chaldæan Empire and the Hyksôs in Egypt -- II. Syria at the beginning of the Egyptian conquest -- III. The eighteenth Theban dynasty -- IV. The reaction against Egypt -- V. The close of the Theban empire -- VI. The rise of the Assyrian empire -- VII. The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus; Index. Condition: GOOD. Binding tight and secure. The covers with some rubbing to extremities, minor abrasions and fading. Interior very well-preserved. Prize plate to front pastedown and previous owner name plate to front endpaper. A sound copy and scarce.