Lesko, Leonard, ed.
PHARAOH’S WORKERS, The Villagers of Deir el Medina
Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 1994
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Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 1994. First edition. Near fine. First edition. viii (ii), 197p. Illustrated. Publisher's gilt-titled black cloth.
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