Torgny Save-Soderbergh — Pharaohs and Mortals

London, Robert Hale Limited, 1963. First edition. Cloth. The very smart first UK edition of this vivid portrait of ancient Egypt, covering a rich variety of subjects and illustrated throughout. The first UK edition, translated from the Swedish by Richard E. Oldenburg. In the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. An immersive and lively history of Egypt that conveys the spirit of the times, offering glimpses into the flowering and decay of cultures, the royal politics, artists and scribes, priesthood and much more. From Swedish writer, translator and professor of Egyptology at Uppsala University (1950-1980) Torgny Save-Soderbergh.Illustrated with six double-sided monochrome plates. Collated, complete. In the original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with light bumping to the extremities and a few small marks. Dust wrapper is also very smart, with edge wear. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Near Fine.