ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FURNITURE:

Vol I c.4000­1300BC

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FURNITURE:

Vol II Boxes, Chests and Footstools

Geoffrey Killen is a Senior Teacher and Head of a Design and Technology Faculty in a School and Community College in Bedfordshire, England.

VOL I:

176pp.A4; 115 photos, 30 figs; (1980) pb 281 0 (reprint under consideration)

 

VOL II:

136pp.A4; 50 photos, illus; (1994) pb 511 9 Two paperbacks: $65 / £30 each

 

VOL I: CONTENTS Abbreviations Acknowledgements 1. Furniture Materials 2. Tools 3. Beds 4. Stools 5. Chairs 6. Tables 7. Vase Stands Catalogue of Museum Collections Plates VOL II: CONTENTS 1. The Earliest Examples 2. Remains of Old Kingdom Boxes 3. Middle Kingdom Boxes 4. Boxes from the New Kingdom 5. Kha and Perpaut Collections 6. The Boxes of Yula and Thulu 7. The Tutankhamun Collection 8. Late Period Boxes Catalogue and additional furniture

SOME COMMENTS BY REVIEWERS
VOL I:
"The author's observations on technical points are often highly illuminating and the process of understanding is greatly aided by excellent text-figures, which are well drawn and clearly labelled." Museums Journal
"G. Killen's book supplies information which is essential to the study of the early art of furniture..." Chronique d'Egypte
"The book is an important contribution to the history of furniture technology and design, and is produced in such a way that the non-specialist may use it easily." British Book News

VOL II:
"There is evidence of considerable, useful observation and insight into ancient furniture craftmanship to be found in both of the two parts of the study produced so far. It is obviously the work of an author who is thoroughly conversant with the techniques of joinery." JNES