Item #31755 Christian Antiquities in the Nile Valley; A Contribution Towards the Study of the Ancient Churches, with maps and plans. Somers CLARKE.

Christian Antiquities in the Nile Valley; A Contribution Towards the Study of the Ancient Churches, with maps and plans.

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1912. First Edition. Hardcover, 4to, 234pp, Later full patterened leather binding with leather spine label titled in gilt, and multi-colored Egyptian motif imprinted to front and rear boards. Top edge gilt, patterned endpapers, b&w illustrations and fold-outs, index. A huge, detailed study of Coptic / early Christian architecture in Egypt, with many detailed architectural plans and diagrams, sketches etc. of Churches and monasteries. Light rubbing to edges, rubbed square on front pastedown where a book plate has been removed, otherwise otherwise a sound and fresh copy. Near Fine condition. Quite scarce. Item #31755

Price: $650.00

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