The Tomb of Tutankhamen by Howard Carter and A.C. Mace
Complete 3 Volume Set
Easton Press
MINT Condition – Still in the Publisher’s Shrinkwrap
This is a wonderful 3 volume heirloom set entitled “The Tomb of Tutankhamen” published by the Easton Press. From the publisher: “The classic firsthand account of the most extraordinary archeological adventure ever ... A stunning reprint of the original first edition, this exclusive, three-volume leather-bound Collector Edition is the authoritative account and full record of Howard Carter's famous discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb in the Valley of the Kings and the treasures that lay behind the sealed door. Join Howard Carter in his fascinating odyssey toward the most dramatic archaeological find of the twentieth century - The Tomb of Tutankhamen. Written by Carter only one year after his discovery, these books capture the overwhelming exhilaration of the find, the painstaking, step by step process of excavation, and the wonder of opening a treasure-filled inner chamber whose regal inhabitant had been dead for 3,000 years.”
Containing over 400 photographs, each book measures 8.25” x 5.5” and is bound in full leather boards with raised bands on the spine, gold gilding and gilting, and a built in satin bookmark.
The set is in MINT Condition and still in the publisher’s shrinkwrap.