PRICHARD, James Cowles.- An analysis of the Egyptian mythology : to which is subjoined, a critical examination of the remains of Egyptian chronology. London, printed for John and Arthur Arch (by Browne & Manchee), 1819.
Estimation :
200 / 250
Description
In-8°; front. and 5 pl. (title-page browned, foxing, numerous on some pp. or pl.).
Contemporary binding : threequarter calf, marbled paper boards with gilt roll-stamp, gilt decorated ribbed spine, brown sprinkled edges (repairs : joints, spine with original leather preserved, turn ins and corners, boards rubbed, edges dulled).
FIRST EDITION illustrated with a nice hand-coloured frontispiece representing probably the Infernal judgement of Serapis and with 5 plates. The English physician and ethnologist Prichard (1786-1848) named for the first time senile dementia and made a valuable contributions to anthropology and especially evolution with his "Physical history of mankind and natural history of Man". Apart from his researches, he also studied Egyptian history, chronology and religion.
JOINT : SPENCE, L.- Myths and legends of Ancient Egypt. With 16 pl. in colour par Evelyn Paul and 32 other ill. London, Harrap, (1922), in-8° bound by the French binder Yseux in threequarter light brown morocco (tear repaired on the front., small stain on upper board).
Contemporary binding : threequarter calf, marbled paper boards with gilt roll-stamp, gilt decorated ribbed spine, brown sprinkled edges (repairs : joints, spine with original leather preserved, turn ins and corners, boards rubbed, edges dulled).
FIRST EDITION illustrated with a nice hand-coloured frontispiece representing probably the Infernal judgement of Serapis and with 5 plates. The English physician and ethnologist Prichard (1786-1848) named for the first time senile dementia and made a valuable contributions to anthropology and especially evolution with his "Physical history of mankind and natural history of Man". Apart from his researches, he also studied Egyptian history, chronology and religion.
JOINT : SPENCE, L.- Myths and legends of Ancient Egypt. With 16 pl. in colour par Evelyn Paul and 32 other ill. London, Harrap, (1922), in-8° bound by the French binder Yseux in threequarter light brown morocco (tear repaired on the front., small stain on upper board).
