Reginald Stuart Poole - Horae Aegypticae: or The chronology of ancient Egypt - 1851

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Horae Aegypticae: or The chronology of ancient Egypt by Reginald Stuart Poole, first edition (1851) published by John Murray, hardback in brown cloth, 306 pages.

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Reginald Stuart Poole
Horae Aegypticae: or The chronology of ancient Egypt discovered from astronomical and hieroglyphic records upon its monuments, including many dates found in coeval inscriptions from the period of the building of the Great Pyramid to the times of the Persians.

Published By : John Murray, 1851. First edition, first print.

Horae Aegyptiacae: or The Chronology of Ancient Egypt discovered from astronomical and hieroglyphic records upon its monuments, including many dates found in coeval inscriptions from the period of the building of the Great Pyramid to the times of the Persians:
An illustrations of The History of the First Nineteen Dynasties, Shewing the Order of Their Succession, From the Monuments.
Poole's work explores the chronology of ancient Egypt, with a focus on the first 19 dynasties. To do so, he uses astronomical and hieroglyphic records from ancient Egyptian monuments.

Condition:
Original brown cloth, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, covers decorated in blind in good condition.
ex-library with library stamps, barcode and library bookplates to inside front board and title page.
Exterior: some loss to corners spine ends, wear & marks to cloth.
Interior: slight scattered foxing, endpapers and preliminary leaves toned, firm binding.
xxiii, 7 plates, 263pp, 16pp advert.
Dimension: 23.0 x 14.5 cm.

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Reginald Stuart Poole
Horae Aegypticae: or The chronology of ancient Egypt discovered from astronomical and hieroglyphic records upon its monuments, including many dates found in coeval inscriptions from the period of the building of the Great Pyramid to the times of the Persians.

Published By : John Murray, 1851. First edition, first print.

Horae Aegyptiacae: or The Chronology of Ancient Egypt discovered from astronomical and hieroglyphic records upon its monuments, including many dates found in coeval inscriptions from the period of the building of the Great Pyramid to the times of the Persians:
An illustrations of The History of the First Nineteen Dynasties, Shewing the Order of Their Succession, From the Monuments.
Poole's work explores the chronology of ancient Egypt, with a focus on the first 19 dynasties. To do so, he uses astronomical and hieroglyphic records from ancient Egyptian monuments.

Condition:
Original brown cloth, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, covers decorated in blind in good condition.
ex-library with library stamps, barcode and library bookplates to inside front board and title page.
Exterior: some loss to corners spine ends, wear & marks to cloth.
Interior: slight scattered foxing, endpapers and preliminary leaves toned, firm binding.
xxiii, 7 plates, 263pp, 16pp advert.
Dimension: 23.0 x 14.5 cm.

Photos supplement descriptions.
"Please View & Used the photos for Part of Description & Further Condition Details"!!!
Ship tracked & Insured.

Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Archaeology
Book Title
Horae Aegypticae: or The chronology of ancient Egypt
Author/ Illustrator
Reginald Stuart Poole
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1851
Height
23 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
1.5 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
John Murray
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
306
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