DESMOND STEWART - THE PYRAMIDS AND SPHINX - EGYPT UNDER PHARAOHS - 40 ILLUS HARDBACK 1971 ED

Many illus. Colossal statues in granite and basalt, wall paintings, funery objects, papyrus scrolls, modern views of temples and ruins combine With seven wonders of the Ancient world.  Egypt passed through Greek, Roman, Coptic and Arab periods. It includes a lively and informative section on Egypt under the Pharaohs, profusely illustrated with 140 color and B&W illustrations, a selection of literary excerpts, and a comprehensive reference section. Desmond Stewart lived in Cairo for many years as a journalist for a London newspaper. He was an author and translator. He died in 1981. Stewart was a world-renowned expert on the Middle East and Egypt and wrote extensively on these subjects.

Wonders of Man Newsweek, New York 1971 , Colour illus. Hardback with dust cover good condition, well-binded clean pages, 172 pages,  Bound in publisher's full brown cloth, gilt lettering on spine, gilt embossed pyramid and sphinx medallion on cover. Photographic endpapers.