Comptes rendus du Congrès International d'Archéologie Classique : 2me session
1909, First Edition. Le Caire : Imprimerie Nationale. Good, strong copy in contemporary buckram-backed marble boards, now somewhat rubbed at the edges with a small abrasion to the front fore-edge. Spine somewhat dust-dulled and sun-toned with surface tearing to the lower front joint. Marginal tear to front free endpaper, with a faint damp-stain to the upper gutter of some preliminary leaves. Text block remains otherwise tight, bright and clean; a well-preserved example overall. Provenance: bookplate of Dr. Hans Abel, linguist of Ancient Egyptian. Item #461537
Physical description; 316 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Notes; Held under the presidency of His Highness the Khedive. The Congress took place in Alexandria (7-8 April) and Cairo (10-15 April) 1909. Contains memoirs including: Th. Schreiber (Character und Tendenzen der alexandrinischen Kunst); Georges Seure (Les mercenaires thraces et macédoniens); H. Thiersch (Der Pharos von Alexandria); A.J. Reinach (Les Galates en Egypte); Gustave Glotz (La diplomatie de Philippe); P. Cavvadias (Sur la restauration de la Tholos d'Épidaure); Jean N. Svoronos (Asklépios enfant); and others. Subjects; Archaeology Congresses. Classical antiquities Congresses. Excavations (Archaeology) Egypt. Graeco-Roman Egypt. Alexandria (Egypt) Antiquities.
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