{"product_id":"egyptian-paintings-nina-m-davies-1st-edition","title":"Egyptian Paintings, Nina M. Davies — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Penguin Books Ltd, 1954\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e Small 8vo, pp. 32, plus 16 colour plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The original pictorial paper-covered boards are remarkably bright and well-preserved, defying the usual age-toning and edge-wear typical of King Penguins from this era. The binding remains completely square and tightly bound, reflecting minimal past handling, and the hinges are perfectly intact. Internally, the pages are crisp and highly legible, with only a faint whisper of intermittent spotting isolated to the preliminary leaves and endpapers, leaving the primary text block unaffected. The sixteen full-page colour plates remain vividly bright and entirely free from any oxidation or offsetting. The accompanying original dust wrapper is similarly outstanding; it remains unclipped (bearing the original 5\/- price on the front flap) and vibrantly coloured, exhibiting only microscopic rubbing to the very extreme spine tips and a touch of light, isolated spotting to the inner flaps. Overall, an exceptionally sharp, highly presentable copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First Edition thus, published as Volume 71 in the celebrated King Penguin Books series. This volume features sixteen superb colour plates illustrating ancient Egyptian frescoes, meticulously copied in tempera by the author and artist Nina M. Davies. A pioneering Egyptologist, Davies, alongside her husband Norman de Garis Davies, produced highly accurate facsimiles of Theban tomb paintings, preserving invaluable archaeological records for institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The striking wrap-around cover and dust wrapper design were executed by Patricia Lyle, taking direct inspiration from the Egyptian motifs within.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanying this copy is a charming piece of laid-in contemporary ephemera: a handwritten postcard dated 18th May 1957, sent from Thun, Switzerland, to a 'Marjorie' in London, casually discussing European travel plans and coach trips to Cornwall. While King Penguin editions are generally common on the secondary market, discovering copies that retain their fragile, unclipped original dust wrappers in such exceptionally bright condition has become increasingly scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautifully produced volume from the iconic King Penguin series, \u003ci\u003eEgyptian Paintings\u003c\/i\u003e offers a captivating glimpse into the artistic heritage of the ancient world. Through the expert eyes and brush of Egyptologist Nina M. Davies, readers are presented with faithful, vibrant reproductions of tomb frescoes that capture the daily life, mythology, and vivid palette of antiquity. Accompanied by her scholarly yet accessible commentary, this book stands as both a mid-century publishing triumph and an enduring testament to Davies's vital role in preserving Egypt's fragile painted history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54552870355283,"sku":"4997","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260809_182446.jpg?v=1786444413","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/egyptian-paintings-nina-m-davies-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}