The palm press cairo (23 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Good. Some edge wear.; 32 pages.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Sinai: The Desert & Bedouins of South Sinai's Central Regions. Signed by the author. This book is in very good condition, with only minor signs of shelf wear or aging. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No jacket issued. 1st Edition. Book - very good. Paperback. NOTE: has some text highlighted in yellow scattered through the book. BirdLife International.

Wraps. Condición: Very good. No dust jacket issued. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Format is approximately 6.25 inches by 8.25 inches. 24 pages, plus covers. Illustrations (some in full color). Map. Diagram. Drawings. One of the most unusual temples of Ancient Egypt, Kom Ombo was mainly built during the Ptolemaic Dynasty from 180 - 47 BCE, although there is evidence that it is stood upon an earlier temple. The temple is unique for its dedication to two different deities: the local crocodile-headed god Sobek, and the first "god of the Kingdom", the falcon-headed god Horus the Elder (also called Haroeris). This double dedication was deliberate. Not only is it architecturally duplicated, with two sets of courts, hypostyle halls and sanctuaries, the twin temple is symbolic of the local and universalist themes that the two different deities represented. While much of Kom Ombo temple has been destroyed over the millennia, it has been reconstructed in part, and it is still home to a number of well-preserved and fascinating reliefs, including some intricately carved columns and friezes divided between the two gods. The layout of the complex - apart from being a double temple - is similar to that of the Temple of Edfu. The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180-47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period. The building is unique because its 'double' design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods. The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world with Hathor and Khonsu. Meanwhile, the northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris ("Horus the Elder"), along "with Tasenetnofret (the Good Sister, a special form of Hathor or Tefnet/Tefnut) and Panebtawy (Lord of the Two Lands)." The temple is atypical because everything is perfectly symmetrical along the main axis. The texts and reliefs in the temple refer to cultic liturgies which were similar to those from that time period. The temple itself had a specific theology. The characters invoked the gods of Kom Ombo and their legend. Two themes were present in this temple: the universalist theme and the local theme. The two combine to form the theology of this temple. A temple was already built in the New Kingdom to honor these gods, however, this site gained in importance during the Ptolemaic Kingdom. Little remains of the New Kingdom temple. The existing temple was begun by Ptolemy VI Philometor (180-145 BC) at the beginning of his reign and added to by other Ptolemies, most notably Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator (51-47 BC), who built the inner and outer hypostyles. The scene on the inner face of the rear wall of the temple is of particular interest, and "probably represents a set of surgical instruments." Much of the temple has been destroyed by the Nile, earthquakes, and later builders who used its stones for other projects. Some of the reliefs inside were defaced by Copts, who once used the temple as a church. All the temples buildings in the southern part of the plateau were cleared of debris and restored by Jacques de Morgan in 1893. A few of the three hundred crocodile mummies discovered in the vicinity are displayed in The Crocodile Museum. In April 2018, the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced the discovery of the head of the bust of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius during work to protect the site from groundwater. In September 2018, the Egyptian antiquities ministry announced that a sandstone sphinx statue had been discovered at the temple. The statue, measuring approximately 11 in in width and 15 in in height, likely dates to the Ptolemaic Dynasty. Joseph Hunwick (Photography) (ilustrador).…

Wraps. Condición: Very good. No dust jacket issued. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Format is approximately 6.25 inches by 8.25 inches. 24 pages, plus covers. Illustrations (some in full color). Map. Diagram. Drawings. The Temple of Edfu is an Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt. The city was known in the Hellenistic period in Koin Greek: and in Latin as Apollonopolis Magna, after the chief god Horus, who was identified as Apollo under the interpretatio graeca. It is one of the best preserved shrines in Egypt. The temple was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC. The inscriptions on its walls provide information on language, myth and religion during the Hellenistic period in Egypt. The Temple's inscribed building texts "provide details [both] of its construction, and also preserve information about the mythical interpretation of this and all other temples as the Island of Creation." There are also "important scenes and inscriptions of the Sacred Drama which related the age-old conflict between Horus and Seth." Edfu was one of several temples built during the Ptolemaic Kingdom, including the Dendera Temple complex, Esna, the Temple of Kom Ombo, and Philae. The temple of Esna, dedicated to the god Khnum, his consorts Menhit and Nebtu, their son, Heka, and the goddess Neith, was remarkable for the beauty of its site and the magnificence of its architecture. It was built of red sandstone, and its portico consisted of six rows of four columns each, with lotus-leaf capitals, all of which however differ from each other. The temple contains very late hieroglyphic inscription, dating from the reign of Decius (249251 AD). The present temple, which was begun "on 23 August 237 BC, initially consisted of a pillared hall, two transverse halls, and a barque sanctuary surrounded by chapels."[5] The building was started during the reign of Ptolemy III Euergetes and completed in 57 BC under Ptolemy XII Auletes. It was built on the site of an earlier, smaller temple also dedicated to Horus, although the previous structure was oriented eastwest rather than northsouth as in the present site. A ruined pylon lies just to the east of the current temple; inscriptional evidence has been found indicating a building program under the New Kingdom rulers Ramesses I, Seti I and Ramesses II. A naos of Nectanebo II, a relic from an earlier building, is preserved in the inner sanctuary, which stands alone while the temple's barque sanctuary is surrounded by nine chapels. The temple of Edfu fell into disuse as a religious monument following Theodosius I's persecution of pagans and edict banning non-Christian worship within the Roman Empire in 391. As elsewhere, many of the temple's carved reliefs were razed by followers of the Christian faith which came to dominate Egypt. The blackened ceiling of the hypostyle hall, visible today, is believed to be the result of arson intended to destroy religious imagery that was then considered pagan. Over the centuries, the temple became buried to a depth of 12 metres (39 ft) beneath drifting desert sand and layers of river silt deposited by the Nile. Local inhabitants built homes directly over the former temple grounds. Only the upper reaches of the temple pylons were visible by 1798, when the temple was identified by a French expedition. In 1860 Auguste Mariette, a French Egyptologist, began the work of freeing Edfu temple from the sands. The Temple of Edfu is nearly intact and a very good example of an ancient Egyptian temple. Its archaeological significance and high state of preservation have made it a center for tourism in Egypt and a frequent stop for the many riverboats that cruise the Nile. In 2005, access to the temple was revamped with the addition of a visitor center and paved carpark. A sophisticated lighting system was added in late 2006 to allow night visits. The temple of Edfu is the largest temple dedicated to Horus and Hathor of Dendera. It was the center of several festivals sacred to Horus. Each year, "Hathor travelled south from her. Joseph Hunwick (Photography) (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: Good. 116 pages. spine coming ungluedBook by Lyster, William.

First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; iv, 84 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Subjects; Cairo (Egypt); history. Cairo (Egypt); description and travel. Cairo (Egypt); customs and culture. Architecture; Egypt. 1 Kg.…

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 5th or later Edition. Fifth edition 1999. Published by Mena House Oberoi Hotel / The Palm Press. Hardcover with stiff DJ. Condition near fine, square and tight book, no edgewear, sharp corners, no names no underlinings no highlights, no bent page corners, covers with some bubbles due to manufacturing defect, small spot on fep and title pages. Not a reminder. DJ near fine, bright, no tears no chips, very slight edgewear, Not clipped. 4to, 146 pages, illustrated with historic photographs, bibliography.…

Softcover. Condición: Gut bis sehr gut. 2. Auflage. 104 Seiten; 113 Abbildungen: Grundrisse, Lagepläne, Fotografien. Auf zwei Seiten ein kleinerer farbloser Fleck (Feuchtigkeit), ansonsten sehr guter Zustand.

First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; iv, 84 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Subjects; Cairo (Egypt); history. Cairo (Egypt); description and travel. Cairo (Egypt); customs and culture. Architecture; Egypt. 1 Kg.…

Softcover. Condición: Good. Edges Worn; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. THE DUSTWRAPPER IS RUBBED WITH WEAR TO SPINE EDGES AND FOLD. BUMPING AROUND EDGES.THE GREEN BOARD COVER IS SLIGHTLY RUBBED WITH BUBBLING TO FRONT AND INSIDE COVER. OTHERWISE PAGES ARE CRISP AND CLEAR. BINDING FIRM AND PAGES GENERALLY APPEAR CLEAN AND CREASE FREE. ALL IN ALL A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS BOOK.…

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Landscape format, Illustrated throughout in very good clean candition.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Paperback in good condition. Covers are scuffed and sunned. Crease to the rear, and marks and surface tears near the lower spine side. Edges and corners are bumped and rubbed, with corner bumps leading slightly into the pages. Page block and first and last few pages are tanned. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Used.…

8+104 pages, many photographs & architectural plans, maps, bibliography : the rebirth of Nubian village architecture after the raising of the Aswan High Dam; glossy paperback FINE isbn 9775089840 east africa nubia nubian architecture sudan komombo aswan dam egypt sudanese villages.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Light wear to cover and edges, otherwise, clean and sound. Line drawing illustrations throughout. 521 pgs.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Mild scuffing and wear to cover, and edges. Some curling at corners. Otherwise, very clean interior, sound binding. Line drawing illustrations throughout. 351 pgs.

Condición: Gut. Kartoniert. Widmung auf Vorsatzblatt. Gut erhalten. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 592.

Softcover. Condición: Gut. Second edition. 72 S. Gutes Exemplar, geringe Gebrauchsspuren, Cover/SU berieben/bestoßen, Schnitt/Papier nachgedunkelt, innen alles in Ordnung; Good copy, light signs of previous use, cover/dust jacket shows some rubbing/wear, edges/text pages show yellowing/darkening, interior in good condition. D241118axm25 ISBN: 9789775089601 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 400. …

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. (Wrappers and Text are clean, neat and tight). Book.

Condición: gut. The Lithographs of David Roberts 1796-1864 Egypt & Nubia In deutscher Sprache. pages.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Fine. First Edition. 1st Printing. 2000. Volume 1 ( Parts 1 and 2 ) all in 1 book. Nice Firm Clean copy ! xiii + 187 + iv + 170 pages. Flora Aegyptiaca Volume 1(2000) includes 6 chapters in 2 Parts. Part 1 comprises accounts on geomorphology, climate and phytogeographic affinities (chapter 1), main the natural vegetation (chapter 2); as well as conservation and threats (chapter 3). Part 2, comprises keys to the groups of Vascular Plants represented in the flora of Egypt (chapter 1), chapter 2 is an annotated list for the species appearing in chapter 3, which includes the floristic treatment for 171 species belonging to 65 genera and 24 families of Vascular Cryptogams and Seed Plants. RBR10B.…

Couverture souple. Condición: Assez bon. 2ème Édition. Paperback with illustrated DJ, DJ in good condition with some wear; .second edition; tight, wear at edges, inscribed and signed by the author on first title page; inside very good, 283 pages; with a folded map at the end in very good condition. Dédicacé par l'auteur. …