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ADKINS, LESLEY AND ROY - The Keys of Egypt: The Obsession to Decipher Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Title: The Keys of Egypt: The Obsession to Decipher Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Description: NY: HarperCollins, 2000. 0060194391. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0060194391. This is a new biography of the gifted French linguist and master of many languages Jean-Francois Champollion (1790-1832), the first to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs in 1822. Set against a background of academic intrigue and international rivalry, with colorful personalities vying to be the first to unveil the secrets of the Rosetta Stone. Both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW/AS NEW.. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (x), 335 pp. As New in As New dust jacket .

Keywords: 0060194391 Archaeology Egyptology Language Heiroglyphics Ancient Egypt Champollion Biography History Biography & Memoir Archaeology

Price: US$ 35.00 Seller: Round Table Books, LLC
- Book number: 29355

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