1881 Museum of Antiquity EGYPT Pagan Occult Rituals Illustrated Babylon POMPEII

1881 Museum of Antiquity EGYPT Pagan Occult Rituals Illustrated Babylon POMPEII

A description of ancient life including the employments, amusements, customs and habits, the cities, palaces, monuments and tombs, the literature, and fine arts of 3,000 years ago.

This incredible world history book includes histories from all corners of the world! From musical instruments used in Jewish culture, to home utensils and jewelry worn in ancient Egypt all the way to the furnishings of the house of Emperor Joseph II, this work is filled with woodcut engravings illustrating the content. One of the most intriguing aspects is the 19^th-century perspective on the ruins of Pompeii, the ancient city that had only been discovered a hundred years or so prior to printing!

Item number: #25947

Price: $499

YAGGY, Levi; HAINES, T.L.

Museum of Antiquity: a description of ancient life

Chicago; Western Publishing House, 1881.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • xiv, 15-944
  • 180 engravings
    • 7 steel plates
    • 173 woodcuts
  • Provenance: Handwritten – L. Goodspeed, 1882
    • Franklin Lincoln Goodspeed (1861-1941) was an American pastor and theologian. A graduate of Harvard and Boston University, Goodspeed was a much-admired preacher, often guest-speaking at colleges such as Amherst and Williams, and churches in London. He was also appointed to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
    • Decorative yellow cloth
  • Size: ~9.5in X 7in (24cm x 17.5cm)

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