Maurice Willson Disher — Pharaoh&Apos;S Fool

Melbourne , Heinemann, 1957. First edition. Cloth. A lovely copy of this work containing the fascinating life of Giovanni Belzoni, a prolific Italian explorer and pioneering Egyptologist. The first edition of this work.With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.This book details the life and accomplishments of Giovanni Belzoni, who left his job as a strongman in a travelling circus to become a key figure in the field of Egyptology. He is now best known for using his great strength to organise and transport of seemingly immovable objects, such as the seven-tonne bust of Ramesses II. Illustrated with a frontispiece and eleven double sided monochrome plates. Collated, complete. In the original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Dust wrapper has had lamination, however remains a very neat example. Externally, lovely. Dust wrapper is very smart, with light sunning to the spine and light handling marks to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Very Good Indeed.