History of Egyptian Mummies, and An Account of the Worship and Embalming of the Sacred Animals by the Egyptians; with Remarks on the Funeral Ceremonies of Different Nations, and Observations on the Mummies of the Canary Islands, of the Ancient Peruvians, Burman Priests, &c

Pettigrew, Thomas Joseph; [Cruikshank, George]

Published by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, London, 1834

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Nineteenth-century half gilt-ruled red morocco and mottled cloth, gilt-stamped lettering and ornament in spine compartments (5 raised bands), all edges marbled; 4to (9 x 11.5 inches); pp. xxi (including half-title page and list of subscribers), [1], 264, [2] (errata, blank), plus hand-colored frontispiece and 12 plates (10 of which are by George Cruikshank, and 3 of which are hand-colored). Light scuffing along joints and edges of boards; corners bumped. A little browning here and there, most of it marginal, some off-setting of frontispiece onto title-page. Cohn 644. Seller Inventory # D6879

Bibliographic Details

Title: History of Egyptian Mummies, and An Account ...

Publisher: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, London

Publication Date: 1834

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

Edition: First Edition.