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The Origin and progress of the art of writing : a connected narrative of the development of the art, in its primeval phases in Egypt, China, and Mexico ; its middle state in the cuneatic systems of Nineveh and Persepolis ; its introduction to Europe ..
de Humphreys, Henry Noel
- Usado
- Muy bueno
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Muy bueno
- Librería
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Whitby, Ontario, Canada
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London: Ingram, Cooke, and Co, 1853. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to. The Origin and progress of the art of writing : a connected narrative of the development of the art, in its primeval phases in Egypt, China, and Mexico ; its middle state in the cuneatic systems of Nineveh and Persepolis ; its introduction to Europe through the medium of Hebrew, Phoenician, and Greek systems ; and its subsequent progress to the present day. Illustrated by a number of specimens of the writing of all ages, and a series of facsimiles from autograph letters from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century. vii, 176 p.p. Rebound. Quarter bound in brown cloth, marbled boards. A.E.G. Some wear to edges. Gilt titling to spine. Bumping to spine ends. Pencil notations to front pastedown. Closed tear to flyleaf. Edges tanned. Full colour frontis of Egyptian Hieroglyphic writing circa 16th century B.C., plus twenty-seven unpaginated plates and chromolithographs, including reproductions of illuminations and examples of writing from the earliest days. Foxing throughout. Laid in cataloguing description. Last page starting to detach but is still intact. Overall a very good copy of a fascinating book.
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- Librería
- Minotavros Books
(CA)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 002331
- Título
- The Origin and progress of the art of writing : a connected narrative of the development of the art, in its primeval phases in Egypt, China, and Mexico ; its middle state in the cuneatic systems of Nineveh and Persepolis ; its introduction to Europe ..
- Autor
- Humphreys, Henry Noel
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Ingram, Cooke, and Co
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1853
- Palabras clave
- Writing, History, Palaeography, Hieroglypics, Illuminations
- Catálogos del vendedor
- History; Ancient Greece; Ancient Egypt;
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All prices listed in Canadian dollars. We guarantee that all items are properly packaged and handled with care. Please allow one to two business days for your order to be shipped. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. All sales will be shipped with a tracking number for your convenience.
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Minotavros Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2018
Whitby, Ontario
Sobre Minotavros Books
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- Marbled boards
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
