The Earl and The Pharaoh by The Countess of Carnarvon, 2022 hc dj 1st/1st Signed

by The Countess of Carnarvon

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First edition · Signed · In dust jacket

The Earl and The Pharaoh: From The Real Downton Abbey to The Discovery of Tutankhamun. By Fiona, The Countess of Carnarvon. Published by William Collins, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, in 2022, first edition first printing. Signed by the author on the half title page. Hardcover with dust jacket, xi + 381 pages. Includes small "chapter opener images" for each of the 41 chapters, plus two eight-page sections of photographs. From the HarperCollinsPublishers website: "Bestselling author the Countess of Carnarvon tells the thrilling behind-the-scenes story of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun on its centennial, and explores the unparalleled life of family ancestor George Herbert - the famed Egyptologist, world-traveler, and 5th Earl of Carnarvon behind it - whose country house, Highclere Castle, is the setting of the beloved series Downton Abbey. In November 1922, the world was mesmerized by news of an astonishing archaeological find in Egypt’s legendary Valley of Kings: the discovery of the tomb of the Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun. George Herbert, himself a famed amateur Egyptologist and noted antiquities collector, financed the expedition and excavation headed by lead archaeologist Howard Carter, and accompanied him inside this sacred space that had remained untouched for centuries. Inside the tomb, the explorers found King Tut’s sarcophagus and a treasure trove of astonishing artifacts: chariots and model boats, board games and paintings, a coffin made of pure go

• Publisher: William Collins
• Year: 2022
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780008531737
• Condition: Very Good

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