A History of Egypt, From the Earliest Times to the Persian Conquest - 1st Edition by James Henry Breasted, Ph. D. London, Hodder and Stoughton 1906 Copyright, 1905, by Charles Scribner's Sons Printed by The New Era Printing Co. Lancaster, Pa., U.S.A. Early edition of a classic work, filled with photos and illustrations of the artifacts and history of Egypt. Description: First U.K. edition. 634 pp. + colored frontispiece + 72 plates + 3 maps (1 folding at end). With 200 illustrations and maps in the text. Publisher's richly decorated cloth boards and spine, top page edge gilt. Spine ends chipped, front hinge cracked but fully attached, a few leaves stained and foxing, corners bumped. Overall a very good copy.