Werner and Bedrich Forman; Milada Vilimkova; Till Gottheiner [trans] — Egyptian Art

London, Peter Nevill, [1962]. First edition. Cloth. First English edition of this large paper book dedicated to the beauty of Egyptian art, captured with numerous striking plates both in colour and in black and white. The first and only English edition of this work, dated from a copy at the British Library catalogued on Copac. Exploring the beauty of the art of ancient Egypt through a series of one-hundred and seventeen photographic plates, both in colour and in black and white. Collated, complete.A stunning work on large paper by Werner and Bedrich Formam, text by Dr Milada Vilimkova and translation by Till Gottheiner. With a preface by Mohammed H. Abd-Ur-Rahman, ccurator of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding, illustration pasted to front board. Externally excellent with minor shelf wear only, light fading to head and tail of spine and extremities. Dust wrapper unclipped and very smart with minor shelf wear only, lamination lightly chipped to extremities of fly leaves. Small Book Pan member's edition sticker to title page. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.