MEMO FROM JOHN WILLIAM PYE RARE BOOKS

January 24, 1996

Dear Customers:

This message is meant to announce the reprinting of two more important
Egyptolog-ical titles. Each will be offered at the prepublication
price which is in effect until April 30, 1996. The books are presently
in production and should be ready at the end of March.

The first title, continuing in the series begun with MYCERINUS, is
George A.  Reisner's THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EGYPTIAN TOMB DOWN TO THE
ACCESSION OF CHEOPS.  This book will be identical in size, format and
color with MYCERINUS. It will contain 428pp. and 2 maps along with 192
illustrations. The prepublication price is $85.00 (after 4/30/96:
$125.00). Postage is $5.00 additional.

The second title is by the Earl of Carnarvon and Howard Carter, FIVE
YEARS' EXPLORATIONS AT THEBES; A RECORD OF WORK DONE 1907-1911. This
book will be quarto size with 100pp., 4 plans and 69 plates. It will
be bound in dark green cloth with gilt lettering. Among the
discoveries made by Carter are two stele with ex-tracts from the
precepts of Ptahhotep as well as expelling the Hyksos, many priv-ate
tombs and temples of Hatshepsut and Ramesses IV. The prepublication
price is $65.00 (after 4/30/96: $95.00). Postage is $4.00 additional.

For those who ordered a copy of MYCERINUS and were distressed by the
mis-spelling on the spine, a new label patch is available (with just
the word MYCERINUS), which can be trimmed and glued over the offending
error. My binder recommends a PVA adhesive with neutral pH, however,
he also assures me that because it is on the outside of the book,
Elmer's Glue will also do the job.  Sorry for any inconvenience.

John William Pye Rare Books
79 Hollis Street, Brockton, Massachusetts  02402-1218 
(508) 588-6566
FAX: (508) 584-5338