Dover, 1967. Trade paperback of The Egyptian Book of the Dead by E.A. Walllis Budge.

Includes a letter from the British Museum Department of Egyptian Antiquities and booklist for further reading.

In the year 1888, Dr. E. Wallis Budge, then purchasing agent for the British Museum, followed rumors he heard of a spectacular archaeological find in Upper Egypt, and found in an 18th Dynasty tomb near Luxor "the largest roll of papyrus I had ever seen, tied with a thick band of papyrus, and in a perfect state of preservation." It was a copy of the Egyptian Book of the Dead, written around 1500 B.C. for Ani, Royal Scribe of Thebes, Overseer of the Granaries of the Lords of Abydos, and Scribe of the Offerings of the Lords of Thebes.

Good condition. Light spotting to the page block edges. Occasional light pencil markings throughout. Previous owner's name to the first blank page. Solid reading copy.