Bored with the constraints of Victorian domesticity, Radcliffe Emerson and his wife, the doughty Amelia Peabody, take over an excavation in Luxor, after the eminent archaeologist Sir Henry Baskerville dies in mysterious circumstances. The English press is proclaiming, 'The curse of the Pharaohs has struck!' In Luxor they find the camp in disarray and Lady Baskerville surrounded by a most eccentric group of guests. Armed only with her trusty parasol, Amelia sets about bringing order from chaos, and the true cause of Sir ...
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Bored with the constraints of Victorian domesticity, Radcliffe Emerson and his wife, the doughty Amelia Peabody, take over an excavation in Luxor, after the eminent archaeologist Sir Henry Baskerville dies in mysterious circumstances. The English press is proclaiming, 'The curse of the Pharaohs has struck!' In Luxor they find the camp in disarray and Lady Baskerville surrounded by a most eccentric group of guests. Armed only with her trusty parasol, Amelia sets about bringing order from chaos, and the true cause of Sir Henry's death...
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Add this copy of The Curse of the Pharaohs to cart. $69.98, fair condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Dodd Mead.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. New York: Dodd Mead, 1981. First edition hard cover with dust jacket, VG/VG. Remainder mark to lower page edges. Unmarked bookplate on front flyleaf with some residual adhesive above plate and on pastedown. Clean, square copy. Jacket is rubbed at edges and has some superficial scuffs to rear panel. Price of $10.95 intact on front flap. New mylar cover. 357pp. The second Amelia Peabody mystery. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo-8"-9" Tall.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall 357pp. Full number line on the copyright page. Dustjacket is price clipped and has light corner wear. J6.
Add this copy of The Curse of the Pharaohs to cart. $218.05, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Dodd Mead.
An enjoyable read! Loved the descriptions of Egypt... the deep history, the tombs! A good archaeology expedition is nothing without murder, right? Can't wait to read more of Amelia Peabody!