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[BUDGE, E.A. Wallis] An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary (2 Volumes).
[BUDGE, E.A. Wallis] An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary (2 Volumes).
New York: Dover Publications, 1978. Reprint. 2 Volumes. Softcover. Tall octavo. cliv + 1314pp. Lengthy introduction followed by principal works cited, numerous tables, etc. Some light staining to cover of volume one. A few pages have small "x" marks in red pen next to listings. These are very unobtrusive. Both volumes have very light reading creases and some light edge and corner wear. A very good set.
This monumental work was prepared by Budge, one of the foremost Egyptologists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It contains nearly 25,000 words or terms that occur in hieroglyphic texts dating from the Third Dynasty through the Roman period, roughly 3000 B.C. to 600 A.D. It remains the only complete English dictionary available anywhere. Arranged alphabetically, each entry consists of the transliteration of the word, the word in hieroglyphs, the meaning in English, and often, a literary or other textual source where the word can be found. The entries in the 915-page main dictionary include all the gods and goddesses as well as other mythological beings, the principal kings of Egypt, and geographical names. An indispensable reference work.