Treasures of Tutankhamun

Treasures of Tutankhamun. Katharine Stoddert Gilbert, Editor. Published by Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, 1976. 1st Edition. Paperback. No DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. Orig owners name in ink inside front cover. Some edge wear to covers, scratch on spine near bottom, overall content excellent. 176 Pgs. ISBN 0870991566. LCCN 76-49920. A catalogue guide to exhibit in 1977 at the National Gallery of Art; Field Museum of Natural History; New Orleans Museum of Art; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Seattle Art Museum; and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Color photographs made especially for this exhibition were taken in Cairo by Lee Boltin with Ken Kay, November 1975-March 1976. Most of the black and white photos were made in the course of Howard Carter's excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb by the expedition photographer, Harry Burton. Text edited by Katherine Stoddert Gilbert, with Joan K Holt and Sara Hudson. Drawings for the catalogue entries by Patricia Johnson. Description text copyright 2007 www.BooksForComfort.net. Item ID 13986.