Araldo De Luca Books

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo holds the finest collection of Egyptian artifacts in the world. Here for the first time they have been properly photographed in this unique volume. Opening with a review of the events that led to the construction of the current building in the 1860s, the book then follows the chronological layout of the Museum, with striking images from the collections accompanied by text by an international team of world-renowned Egyptologists. Highlights include the 4,000 year old jewels of a princess from Dahshur, for the first time shown to a non-specialist audience, the funerary treasure of Queen Ahhotep, the tombs of the kings and queens at Tanis on the Nile Delta, statues from the Temple of Amun at Karnak, and the treasure of Tutankhamun.

Whether quizzical, soulful, or cheerful, dogs’ faces express emotions that are often surprisingly similar to our own. This remarkable collection of studio photographs vividly conveys the expressions on a vast range of canine faces and demonstrates the uncanny resemblance of these photogenic pooches to human beings. Divided into chapters according to the emotions dogs express, these photographs—at times laugh-out-loud funny, at times poignant—show us the range of emotions that make dogs so endearing. From the inquisitive raised eyebrows on a hound mix to the shy glance of a pug, from the engaging grin of a golden retriever to the coquettish head tilt of a cocker spaniel, these images are uncanny in their depiction of the depth of canine feeling.Dog lovers of all ages will delight in this treasure trove of images, presented in a splendid large-format book that beautifully showcases the fine quality portraits. Accompanying each portrait is the dog’s name and a sentiment that perfectly conveys the expression on the dog’s face, from humorous to heartwarming. Purebreds and mutts alike are captured in beautiful detail in these extraordinary portraits, revealing those qualities we find most endearing.

Animal Parade is a delightful new series of illustrated books dedicated to our friends in the animal kingdom, each edition devoted to a single adorable and photogenic species. Master wildlife photographers capture a variety of breeds of each creature up close and "personal" with amusing, seemingly anthropomorphic expressions highlighted by accompanying witticisms from famous humans whose lives were touched by their love of beasts. The inaugural three volumes to celebrate, respectively, the empathic amicability of dogs, the coquettish mystery of cats, and the high-strung vivacity of chickens. These portraits of furry antics and spectacular plumage are certain to inspire smiles.

The boy pharaoh's vast store of tomb goods has intrigued the world not only for what it reveals, but also for the questions it raises about life in ancient Egypt. Interest in the pharaohs will rise again this year to meet the beginning of a two-year tour of "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs"-an exhibition of over 130 objects rarely seen outside the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.The museum's immense art and archaeological heritage comes alive, providing a broad background for those interested in the story of King Tutankhamun and in Egypt's past from the formation of the first unitary state in the Nile Valley to the Roman conquest. Complete with comprehensive descriptions of the famous grave goods of Tutankhamun and the treasures of Tanis, the book dedicates ample space to the pyramid sites of Giza, Saqqarah, and Dahshur, the royal tombs of Thebes, and the temple of Karnak. Here is an authoritative and elegant itinerary through the world's greatest collection of Egyptian antiquities in one volume.