The book of the dead
Subtitle: a collection of spells
By: edited and translated by Raymond O. Faulkner from papyri in the British Museum
Contributors: Dreyfus, John, book designer; Curwen Press; British Museum; Limited Editions Club; Limited Editions Club Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Limited Editions Club
Published: 1972
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Other titles: Papyrus of Ani.
Work titles: Book of the dead. English
Notes: "The scenes reproduced here, and on the title-page, have been taken from the Ani funerary papyrus of The book of the dead in the British Museum (BM 10470); it is the finest specimen known"--T.p. verso of v. 2.

Limited ed. of 1,500 copies, designed by John Dreyfus.

Issued together in slipcase.

LC has copy no. 1, with reproduction of no. 460 (Nov. 1972) of Monthly letter of the Limited Editions Club laid in.

Newman & Wiche. Great and good books, 453

Limited Editions Club. Bibliography of the fine books published by the Limited Editions Club, 1929-1985, $c no. 453

Acquired as part of an archival set from the publisher in 2008.
Table of contents: title: Vol. 1. The texts; title: v. 2. The plates.