The Gods of the Egyptians. or Studies In Egyptian Mythology ( Two Volumes, Complete ).
London: Methuen & Co., 1904. First UK Edition, second printing. Hardcover. Quartos. Two volumes (complete). xxiv + 525pp & viii + 431pp. Original crimson cloth with elaborate blind stamped illustration to upper boards, extensively illustrated in b&w, fold-out, index. Budge's popular and well illustrated, enyclopaedic work on the Gods of ancient Egypt. This edition is the second printing of the first UK edition - and does not have the colour plates that were present in the First edition. Cloth is a little darkened and dulled with some uneven darkening, gilt illustration and lettering to spine is a bit dulled, corners and spine ends lightly bumped and rubbed, pages lightly toned and there is some light scattered foxing, unmarked. Overall a tight, clean VG + set (no dust jackets). Item #65584
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