Ankh Antiquarian Books

    Member of ANZAAB - Australia

    Archeology Classics Egyptology History Middle East Philosophy

Established in 1989 Ankh Antiquarian Books specialises in Ancient History specifically Egyptology, Greece, Rome and other ancient cultures. Languages such as Latin,Greek, Heiroglyphics. We also stock a small collection of 16th - 18th Centuries books particularly Latin, Philosophy, Theosophy, Metaphysics and Science.

We look forward to seeing you all at the 2024 Melbourne Rare Book Fair.

Contact Information
Phone: +61 3 9888 1990

Highlights
Par Voltaire, Siècles de Louis XIV et de Louis XV
$450
Edition Stereotype dares le procédé de Firmin Didot. Published Pierre Didot, Paris 1803, 3 Vols. 32mo. Buff leather spine, with Pink insert title and green volume with gilt letters, and various gilt decorations, boards marbled, endpapers marbled, edges yellow with top faded, With owners ex libris Viet Valentin. Good-very good condition, silk bookmarks intact. Tom 1- II, 245pp lightly foxed, Tom III-IV 262pp edges lightly worn, interior bright with minimal marks, Tom V-VI 336pp. A beautiful small set.
Bernoulli, Jean, Tresaguet, Polini, Royal Academy of Sciences Awards in 1737
$3000
Winners of the Medals. Paris, 1737. Printed by the Royal Publishing House. 1 vol. in-4, 8vo 159 pp. 20th century binding in glazed blonde leather on spine and corners, with marbled cover, gilt title on black leather with engraved jewels. In exceptional condition with few minor spots in French and Latin. A wonderful rare book containing stunning fold-outs - showing smelting, casting and other techniques for making anchors and other useful tools. A beautifully bound book - a real treasure.
David Roberts, The Holy Land.
$10000
Featuring Syria, Idumean, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia. 1855, published by London Day & Son, hc, Six vols, 4to, blue cloth, richly gilt borders and arms of the city of Jerusalem on cover. The first quarto edition of Roberts' The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, & Nubia, one of the most important and elaborate ventures of nineteenth century publishing and one that is highly valued and collected.