Modern Egypt and Thebes: Being A Description Of Egypt Including Information Required For Travelers In That Country by Sir John Gardner Wilkinson, Published by John Murray, 1843, London.

First Edition, First Printing.

Two Volumes Set Complete.

Woodcut and Text Illustrations including Foldout Map in V1.

Vol 1: xx, 476, V2: iv, 591+2 John Murray adverts. Original publisher's dark olive green blind stamped cloth, gilt titling to spine. Binding is solid, tight and sound. Some rubbing to spine caps, more so at tail, clean split in cloth to each at spine edge. V1 is slightly cocked. Endpapers are clean with owner's signature at ffep. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked, no foxing, untrimmed foredge.

Overall a very good copy of this scarce set.

Currently only 2 other sets available for sale and only 1 other with original cloth. My starting bid is half the price of the other lowest priced set and this set is described in better condition. Please see photos for described condition and Contents pages. Contact me for any additional photos or information. Quickly, carefully and securely shipped with USPS Media Mail. Also available for free local pickup in Los Angeles 90034.