Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids
Authors: Arnold, Dorothea - Ziegler, Christiane e.a.
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, 1999
Catalogue for the exhibition "Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids", this book provides a great overview of the artistic achievements of the 3rd Dynasty and the Old Kingdom.
When The Pyramids Were Built
Author: Arnold, Dorothea
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, 1999
A well illustrated study of the history of the Old Kingdom, a history that is often overshadowed by the pyramids that were built and by the later New Kingdom.
Also see: Pyramids and Temples.