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LOT 1017

Archaeological Books - Books on Medicine and Perfume of Ancient Egypt

.1948-1989 A.D.

7 1/4 x 4 7/8 - 9 3/4 x 7 1/8 in. (1.8 kg total, 18.5 x 12.5 - 25 x 18 cm).

John F. Nunn - Ancient Egyptian Medicine - London, 1996, hardback with dustwrapper, 240 pp; Lise Manniche - An Ancient Egyptian Herbal - London, 1989, card covers, 176 pp; Joann Fletcher - Oils and Perfumes of Ancient Egypt - London, 1998, card covers, 64 pp; C.W. Leadbeater - The Perfume of Egypt and Other Weird Stories - Madras, 1948, 276 pp (2 copies). [5, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, a long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020.

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LOT 1017

Archaeological Books - Books on Medicine and Perfume of Ancient Egypt

Sold for (Inc. bp): £78

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