[bksvol-discuss] Re: Help with a book
- From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:55:50 -0800 (PST)
Hi, Shelley!
I ordered a copy from Amazon. I have about 10 ahead of it, but some are short.
I will let you know when I am ready for it, but check with me in two weeks if
you have not heard from me yet.
Take care!
Valerie
Keep up with Nichole's recovery:
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/nicholemaples
>
>From: Shelley L. Rhodes <guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Wed, January 25, 2012 1:01:09 PM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Help with a book
>
>
>Here is the information I have for this edition.
>
>There is no rush, smile.
>
>The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone: Key to Ancient Egypt Copyright © 1990 by
>James
>Cross Giblin Artwork © 1990 by Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. All rights
>reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner
>whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations
>embodied in critical articles and reviews. Printed in the United States of
>America. For information address Thomas Y. Crowell Junior Books, 10 East 53rd
>Street, New York, NY 10022.
>123456789 10 First Edition
>Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Giblin, James.
>The riddle of the Rosetta Stone : key to ancient Egypt : illustrated with
>photographs and prints / James Cross Giblin. p. cm.
>Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: Describes how the
>discovery and deciphering of the Rosetta Stone unlocked the secret of
>Egyptian
>hieroglyphs.
>ISBN 0-690-04797-5 : - ISBN 0-690-04799-1 (lib. bdg.):
>
>1. Egyptian language-Writing, Hieroglyphic-Juvenile literature. 2. Rosetta
>Stone-Juvenile literature. [1. Rosetta stone. 2. Egyptian
>language-Writing, Hieroglyphic.) I. Title.
>
>PJ1097.G5 1990 493'.!-dc20
>89-29289 CIP AC
>
>Shelley L. Rhodes, M.A. CVRT
>and Ludden black Labrador Guide Dog.
>
>In a library we are surrounded by many hundreds of dear friends imprisoned by
>an enchanter in paper and leathern boxes. -Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer and
>philosopher (1803-1882)
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Valerie Maples
>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 10:23 PM
>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Help with a book
>>
>>
>>If you are not in a hurry and want to wait for me to have a bit more time,
>>I
>>can get a copy for under $5. Let me know; it would be at least 2-4
>>weeks...
>> Valerie
>>
>>
>>Keep up with Nichole's recovery:
>>http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/nicholemaples
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
________________________________
From: Shelley L. Rhodes <guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx>
>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Sent: Wed, January 18, 2012 9:10:08 PM
>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Help with a book
>>
>>
>>Hi everyone,
>>
>>I just finished a children's book, I would say almost a Young adult, on
>>the
>>Rosetta Stone.
>>
>>And the author does a good job of describing the stone and what is on
>>it...
>>however through the text on certain pages, he states things like.
>>
>>The scientists looked at the hieroglyphs like this.
>>
>>and then there is what I am to assume is some hieroglyphic writing.
>>
>>I was wondering if someone who has access to the book might be willing to
>>do
>>some picture descriptions for these insertions into the text, and any
>>other
>>pictures, though the captions are actually quite descriptive. It is a
>>great
>>book, only about 70 pages.
>>
>>Title: The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone
>>Author: James Cross Giblin
>>
>>
>>It is the hardcover edition.
>>
>>I don't think the descriptions of the hieroglyphs are necessary but they
>>would definitely enhance the book and make the reader feel like they had
>>read
>>the entire book instead of knowing that some things were um missing.
>>
>>Thanks everyone, smile.
>>
>>
>>Shelley L. Rhodes, M.A. CVRT
>>and Ludden black Labrador Guide Dog.
>>
>>Diamonds may be a woman's best friend, but a dog is mine.
>>
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