The Keys of Egypt: The Obsession to Decipher Egyptian Hieroglyphs

This is a new biography of the gifted French linguist and master of many languages Jean-Francois Champollion (1790-1832), the first to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs in 1822. Set against a background of academic intrigue and international rivalry, with colorful personalities vying to be the first to unveil the secrets of the Rosetta Stone. . Both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW/AS NEW.. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (x), 335 pp Title: The Keys of Egypt: The Obsession to Decipher Egyptian Hieroglyphs Author Name: Adkins, Lesley and Roy Edition: Stated First Edition. First Printing ISBN Number: 0060194391 ISBN-13: 9780060194390 Location Published: NY, HarperCollins: 2000 Binding: Hard Cover Book Condition: As New in As New dust jacket Item: 2.10 lbs Type: Book Categories: History, Archaeology, Biography & Memoir, Foreign Languages, Ancient History Seller ID: 29355 Keywords: archaeology egyptology language heiroglyphics ancient egypt champollion biography