Nina M. Davies — Picture Writing in Ancient Egypt

Oxford; London, Published on behalf of the Griffith Institute by Oxford University Press, 1958. First edition. Cloth. First edition of this artistic colour-illustrated work on Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics by the prominent Nina M. Davies, presented in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition.In publisher's original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated with seventeen plates, twelve of which are in colour, and a number of additional vignettes. Collated, complete.Lovely historical glimpse into Egyptian hieroglyphics, commisioned by The Griffith Institute of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Both text and illustrations are by prominent Egytologist Nina M. Davies, who published various illustrated works alongside her husband Norman de Garis Davies. Whilst most of their books appeared under the name N. de Garis Davies, this is one of few to appear after Norman's death, with Nina's name solely credited. In publisher's original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart with slight bumping and rubbing and the odd mark. Dust wrapper features light spotting and a few small tears to edges. Subtle pencil annotation to rear. Internally, firmly bound. A couple of pencil annotations and the occasional spot, heavier to the first and last few pages, otherwise a bright and clean copy. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Nina M. Davies. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.