EGYPTOLOGY — PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION - Lot 111

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EGYPTOLOGY — PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION - Lot 111
EGYPTOLOGY — PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION [COLLECTIVE WORK]. — Egyptian Civilization. Paris, La Documentation française, Éditions de la Présidence du Conseil, General Secretariat of the Government, Directorate of Documentation, 1951. Photographic Documentation, Series No. 57. Quarto, published as loose-leaf sheets in an illustrated gray printed cover, abundantly illustrated with black-and-white photographic reproductions. This issue is entirely devoted to the civilization of ancient Egypt, designed as a documentary collection combining concise texts and extensive illustrations. The table of contents is organized into twelve sections: Animal Gods; The Gods; Eternal Life; A Pharaoh; A Scribe; Daily Life: Personal Hygiene; Daily Life: Furniture and Objects; Trades; Navigation; Agricultural Work; Agricultural Work; Livestock Farming. The illustrations include, in particular, pharaonic statuary, animal deities, furniture and archaeological objects, monuments, and scenes from daily life. A spectacular photograph of Tutankhamun’s second coffin, in particular, takes up a full page. This publication is characteristic of the early years of *La Documentation photographique*, which was created as an educational and documentary resource: each issue combined explanatory texts with a collection of photographs intended for study and teaching. This issue is well-cataloged under the title *La Civilisation égyptienne*, Series 57, Year 1951, notably in a bibliography from the BnF. A complete copy of about thirty pages, preserved in its original cover. The copy shows signs of use: the cover is rubbed and slightly soiled, the spine and edges are worn, and there are small creases and marginal tears; the interior is well-preserved.
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