First edition thus. A very fine mint copy of this very attractive book from the Folio Society. Printed on Fineblade Smooth paper & bound in a decorated blue buckram with a decoration by David Eccles & colored lettering to spine. Complete in its very fine pictorial slipcase. Traces the British contribution to the recording to ancient Egyptian civilization over 200 centuries & is well illustrated with maps & numbered color plates. Includes extensive reference material with biblio & index.