Volume I: The Chapels of Osiris, Isis and Horus Volume II: The Chapels of Amen-Re', Re'-Harakhti, Ptah, and King Sethos Volume III: The Osiris Complex Volume IV: The Second Hypostyle Hall.
The Temple of King Sethos I at Abydos Volume I: The Chapels of Osiris, Isis and Horus Volume II: The Chapels of Amen-Re', Re'-Harakhti, Ptah, and King Sethos Volume III: The Osiris Complex Volume IV: The Second Hypostyle Hall.
The Egypt Exploration Society, 1933.
First edition. Four volumes. Elephant folio. Tan cloth boards with gilt-stamped hieroglyphic illustrations on the front covers, and gilt lettering on the spines. Two hundred and thirty-one photogravure plates in both black and white, and vibrantly coloured, including 14 full colour double page plates and one triple page colour plate. The four volumes depicting a visual survey from the site of the King Sethos' temple in Abydos, reproducing the hieroglyphs and architecture of the site in detail. A fine set, with slightest toning to the spines and previous owner's neat inscriptions on the free end paper of all four volumes.
This renowned publication continues to lead the key resources regarding the study of the temple and Egyptology up to the present day. The great temple of Abydos is regarded as one of the most important structures in the region, originally constructed as a tribute to King Seti I (father to Ramses II) and a sacred site honouring the legacy of past Pharaohs. The temple houses seven chapels each dedicated to the pharaohs and six gods: Ptah, Re-Horakhty, Amun-Re, Osiris, Isis and Horus. These dedicated temples serve as an essential resource for studying ancient Egyptian religion, as they preserve the earliest complete representation of the daily spiritual rituals of ancient Egypt.
Each volume contains an initial introduction by Sir Alan H. Gardiner, an illustrious linguist and Egyptologist. His commencement of each volumes enhances the illustrations by providing linguistic, historic, technical and spacial context to the plates.
Stock ID: 46064
£4,500.00
