Item #62988 The Book of the Dead: The Hieroglyphic Transcript of the Papyrus of ANI. E. A. Wallis BUDGE, Introduction.

The Book of the Dead: The Hieroglyphic Transcript of the Papyrus of ANI.

Secaucus, NJ: University Books, 1977. Reprint. Hardcover. Large octavo. 14pp. plates + 704pp. Gold papered boards lettered in green on spine, b/w illustrations & plates. Index. Sir E. A. Wallis Budge's transcription and translation of the Papyrus of Ani, the extraordinary papyrus preserving a version of the Theban recension of The Book of the Dead that is kept in the British Museum. The text is basically a reprint of the 1913 edition of the same title, but includes an expanded Preface, with additions from other writings by Budge. Spine ends very lightly bumped, page edges a little darkened, pages toned - otherwise a solid and unmarked VG+ copy in VG + dust jacket. (Dust jacket lightly rubbed, chipped and creased at edges, now protected by removeable mylar sleeve.). Item #62988
ISBN: 0806505915

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