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Product Description: Ancient Egypt continues to exert a real fascination for the public, as attested by the unfailing success of the major exhibitions devoted to the subject. One of the notable qualities of the exhibition and publication Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids, the first to be devoted entirely to the approximately five centuries of the Old Kingdom, is that they restores our temporal perspective...read more

Product Description: "Confessions of a Metropolitan Opera Singer" is the autobiography of Kathleen Howard, a Metropolitan Opera star from 1916 through 1928. Turning to film acting after her voice broke, Kathleen Howard was also an accomplished writer who served on the staff of Harper's Bazaar...read more

This is a revised edition of the guide to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The guide describes the museum's vast collections and its buildings, including the Cloisters, and includes nearly 900 works of art from the museum's 18 curatorial departments, selected by the director of the museum, Philippe de Montebello. The works of art illustrated in the book range from the art of the ancient world to that of the present day. The concise format of the guide, its informative text and many illustrations, make it a handy companion to those visiting the museum, and a useful addition to the art-lover's library. (view table of contents)

Product Description: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1986, 0-8109-1692-4, Cloth hardcover in fine, clean, unmarked condition, Jacket is VG+, minor wear to normal spots. 280 pages. 252 illustrations, including 72 color and 16 maps.