Ancient Egypt in the Light of Modern Discoveries
Cincinnati: Robert Clarke & Co, 1883. First Edition. Octavo, 232, 12 pages, publisher's original gilt-lettered green cloth covered boards. Illustrated with large fold-out map in the rear. Henry S. Osborn’s Ancient Egypt in the Light of Modern Discoveries is a concise and accessible late 19th-century survey of ancient Egyptian history, religion, monuments, and antiquities, written at a time when modern archaeological discoveries were steadily reshaping popular understanding of the ancient Nile world. Published in Cincinnati in 1883, the work reflects Victorian-era enthusiasm for Egyptology and was intended to bring the results of recent scholarship and exploration before a general English-language readership. An appealing period introduction to the subject, it remains of interest to collectors of Egyptology, archaeology, ancient history, and 19th-century antiquarian books. Some large tears to the fold out map, title page a little loose, rubbing and wear, corners bumped, else in good + condition. Item #266
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