Arberry - The legacy to modern Egypt / A.M. Creed - The Egyptian contributions to Christianity : The Coptic church and Egyptian monasticism / De Lacey O'Leary - Egypt and the Byzantine Empire / H.I. Jones - The Egyptian contributions to Christianity : Egypt and the Christian church / J.M. Dawson - Law / Erwin Seidl - Egypt and Israel / W.O.E. Gardiner - Egyptian art / Jean Capart - Mechanical and technical processes. Drower - Writing and literature / Alan H. Sewell - The political approach to the classical world / Margaret S. Contents:The calendars and chronology / J.W.S. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Physical description: xx, 424 pages, 34 plates on 19 leaves: illustrations 19 cm. Provenance: Prize label (1951) to front pastedown. Remains particularly well-preserved overall tight, bright, clean and strong. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth.