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L'Archéologie et les Manuscrits de la Mer Morte | Archaeology and the Dead Sea Scrolls (The Schweich Lectures of the British Academy 1959) Vaux, R. de [Roland Guérin de Vaux, OP (17 December 1903 - 10 September 1971) was a French Dominican priest who led the Catholic team that initially worked on the Dead Sea Scrolls]. English Foreword by G. R. Driver. (Book #ID 109729) Published for the British Academy by the Oxford University Press, London, First Edition 1961. 1961. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original deep navy cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 10'' x 6¼''. The Dead Sea Scrolls (also the Qumran Caves Scrolls) are ancient Jewish and Hebrew religious manuscripts discovered in 1946-47 at the Qumran Caves in what was then Mandatory Palestine, near Ein Feshkha in the West Bank, on the northern shore of the Dead Sea. In November 1951, Roland de Vaux and his team from the American Schools of Oriental Research began a full excavation of Qumran. Contains (xv), 107 pp French text followed by 42 plates at rear, the first 38 being monochrome photographs on loaded art paper, the rest fold-out diagrams. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing to the spine caps and corners, not price clipped, 30s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the PALESTINE Category |
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