New York: Simon & Schuster, Date: 1978. 5th Impression. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 384 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations (some color); 25 cm. Contents: Dramatis personae -- The Stage: the Valley of the Kings -- Forty kings and the thieves from Kurna -- First clues of Tutankhamun -- The First years of search -- Deep doubts -- The ""Tomb of the golden bird"" -- ""Wonderful things"" -- The Long night -- Revelations -- The Limelight -- ""Discovery colossal and need every assistance"" -- The Affair of the three princesses -- The Metropolitan Museum makes a coup -- ""Tutankhamun Ltd."" -- A ""Renegade"" speaks out -- ""Strong bull, beautiful of birth -- Carnarvon returns to the tomb -- The Sealed doorway -- The Queen's visit -- Closing down the tomb -- Sudden tragedy -- The Curse -- The Season ends -- Collision course -- The Bastion of bureaucracy -- Dismantling the shrines -- The ""Public domain"" -- Strike! -- ""Bandits!"" -- A ""Malignant influence"" -- "" Much Kalaam"" -- Carter in America -- Surrender -- The Secret division. Subjects: Tutankhamen King of Egypt Tomb. Excavations (Archaeology) Egypt. Egypt Antiquities. 1978. New York: Simon & Schuster ISBN 0671243055 9780671243050 [IE]

N.Y.: Simon & Schuster, Date: 1978. 7th Imp. . Hardcover. Vg/Vg. 384pp. Plates. Endpaper maps. Size: 8vo 1978. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0671243055 9780671243050 [GB]

Paperback. Very Good. ISBN 0671243055 9780671243050 [GB]

New York: Simon & Schuster, Date: 1978. (1978), 384pp, illus., maps to eps, light soiling & shelfwear to cover, foxing to pg edges, bookplate to front flyleaf, browning from newspaper clipping to feps, price-clipped, dj, small tear to bottom edge of dj, slight soiling & edgewear to dj, contents clean & unmarked.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good -/Very Good -. 1978. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0671243055 9780671243050 [US]

New York: Simon and Schuster, Date: 1978. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very Fine/Near Fine. Photos. SIGNED boldly by the Author on the title page, tall 8vo, gold cloth with blue lettering on spine, archival polyester-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped); llustrated with glossy 44 B&W and 22 color photos, Sources, Index, front and rear map endpapers, 384 pages + [2] About the Author. Weight: 1 lb. 8 oz. & Krochs & Brentanos' "1st Edition Circle" bookmark. Thomas Hoving (1931 - 2009) was an American museum executive, consultant, and the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Hoving's efforts between the Metropolitan Museum, the Cairo Museum, Egypt's Organization of Antiquities, and the U.S. State Department to exhibit The Treasures of Tutankhamun were the high point of his Metropolitan career. (Interesting biographical sketch of Hoving in John McPhee's, A Roomful of Hovings and Other Profiles [1969].)<br /> <br /> Examines the intrigues, power struggles, scandals, and mysterious deaths surrounding the discovery of King Tut's tomb and the removal of its priceless artifacts.<br /> <br /> SIGNED & in VERY FINE Condition! Tight, bright, clean copy in comparable dust jacket (unclipped). No previous owner or remainder marks. 1978. Simon and Schuster ISBN 0671243055 9780671243050 [US]

NY: Simon and Schuster, Date: 1978. First printing. 8vo, pp. 384. Sources, index.Author's signature on blank. Maps on endpapers. Illustrated with photographs, some in color. Yellow cloth. Near fine in little scuffed and slightly creased dj. 1978. Simon and Schuster ISBN 0671243055 US

NY: Simon and Schuster, Date: 1978. First printing. 8vo, pp. 384. Sources, index.Author's signature on blank. Maps on endpapers. Illustrated with photographs, some in color. Yellow cloth. Near fine in little scuffed and slightly creased dj. 1978. Simon and Schuster ISBN 0671243055 9780671243050 [US]

Simon & Schuster. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0671243055 9780671243050 [US]

New York: Simon and Schuster, cDate: 1978. Hardcover. Very good condition/good. 384p., illus. 1978. Simon and Schuster ISBN 0671243055 9780671243050 [US]

Simon & Schuster, Date: 1978. Very Good Hardcover with Very Good dustjacket . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 1978. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0671243055 9780671243050 [US]

New York: Schuster, Date: 1978. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Very good in very good dustwrapper. Book lightly bumped along top edge, foredges lightly soiled, dustwrapper has 2" tear at bottom spine end, dustwrapper cover lightly browned and soiled. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. 1978. Schuster ISBN 0671243055 9780671243050 [US]

New York: Simon and Schuster, Date: 1978. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Reprint. Small quarto. 384pp. Illustrated with black and white photographic plates. Light foxing on the page edges, near fine, in a price-clipped, very good dust jacket, with moderate edgewear. Signed by the author on the title page. 1978. Simon and Schuster ISBN 0671243055 US

New York: Simon & Schuster, Date: 1978. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Very good in very good dustwrapper; slight bumping of corners/ends, black stains on bottom corner of end pg, dustwrapper light soiling, slight scuffing, rubbing/bumping. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. 1978. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0671243055 US

New York: Simon and Schuster, Date: 1978. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Reprint. Small quarto. 384pp. Illustrated with black and white photographic plates. Light foxing on the page edges, near fine, in a price-clipped, very good dust jacket, with moderate edgewear. Signed by the author on the title page. 1978. Simon and Schuster ISBN 0671243055 9780671243050 [US]

New York: Simon & Schuster, Date: 1978. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Very good in very good dustwrapper; slight bumping of corners/ends, black stains on bottom corner of end pg, dustwrapper light soiling, slight scuffing, rubbing/bumping. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. 1978. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0671243055 9780671243050 [US]

NY: Simon & Schuster, Date: 1978. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Sixth Printing. Very good, tiny spot corner; priced dust jacket light spotting, edgewear, good+, l8vo. 384 pp. Index, sources, b/w & a few color plates, map end papers. Tan cloth.. 1978. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0671243055 9780671243050 [US]

NY: Simon & Schuster, Date: 1978. First Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First printing. Near fine in a near fine dustjacket with minute edgewear. A touch of foxing to the top edge. Not priceclipped and no markings. (box 32) 1978. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0671243055 9780671243050 [US]

New York: Simon & Schuster, Date: 1978. Book Club Edition. good, fair to good. 384, illus., endpaper maps, sources, index, some wear, soiling, edge creasing, tears, and chips to DJ. Former Metropolitan Museum of Art director Hoving recounts Howard Carter's search for Tutankhamun's tomb, and the international confrontations that followed his discovery. 1978. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0671243055 9780671243050 [US]

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group, Date: 1978. The bitter intrigues, the power struggles, the myriad scandal and mysterious deaths surrounding the discovery of Tut's tomb. 384 pages. Jacket is chipped with edgewear, price clipped. Text is clean & unmarked, binding is tight. . First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1978. Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group ISBN 0671243055 9780671243050 [US]

U.S.A. Simon & Schuster 1978 1ST Hardcover Very Good+ in Very Good+ jacket Book. Signed by Author(s) Nice Copy-Signed By The Author On The Title Page. First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Very Good Plus Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Have A Small Amount Of Reading Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Very Good Plus Condition. Very Mild Wear Along The Edges. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Wrapper. Thanks And Enjoy.

New York Schuster 1978 Hardcover Very Good in Very Good jacket First edition. Very good in very good dustwrapper. Book lightly bumped along top edge, foredges lightly soiled, dustwrapper has 2" tear at bottom spine end, dustwrapper cover lightly browned and soiled. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

Simon & Schuster 1978 First edition. 1st printing Very good in very good dust jacket. 384 p. Audience: General/trade.

New York Simon & Schuster 1978 Hardcover Very Good in Very Good jacket Very good in very good dustwrapper. Both hardcover and dustwrapper are in overall nice clean condition. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

New York Simon and Schuster 1978 Hardcover Very Good in Very Good jacket Reprint. Some foxing on the edges, else very good plus in very good plus dustwrapper with some soiling and edgewear.

NY Simon & Schuster 1978 First Edition. Hardcover Near Fine in Near Fine jacket 1st Printing. First printing. Near fine in a near fine dustjacket with minute edgewear. A touch of foxing to the top edge. Not priceclipped and no markings. (box 32)