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Précis du Système Hiéroglyphique des Anciens Égyptiens, ou Recherches sur les éléments premiers de cette écriture sacrée, sur leurs diverses combinaisons, et sur les rapports de ce système avec les autres méthodes graphiques égyptiennes; par M. Champollion le Jeune. Seconde édition, revue par l'auteur, et augmentée de la Lettre à M. Dacier, relative à l'Alphabet des hiéroglyphes phonétiques employés par les Égyptiens sur leurs monuments de l'époque grecque et de l'époque romaine. Planches et explication. Translated: Summary of the Hieroglyphic System of the Ancient Egyptians, or Research on the primary elements of this sacred writing, on their various combinations, and on the relations of this system with other Egyptian graphic methods; by M. Champollion the Younger. Second edition, reviewed by the author and augmented by the Letter to M. Dacier, concerning the Alphabet of phonetic hieroglyphs used by the Egyptians on their monuments from the Greek and Roman periods. Plates and explanation.

Champollion Le Jeune, M · Paris

Author
Champollion Le Jeune, M
Date
1827
Place
Paris
Publisher
Royal Printing House
Language
English
Binding
8vo.(5.75" x 9") [Incomplete, sold with all faults.] Full green pebbled cloth. Spine with gilt half-title running lengthwise to apine with gilt year at foot, single gilt rule to head and foot of spine. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed with tiny loss to two tips. Head and foot of spine torn at edges with minor loss (see pic). Armorial astrological bookplate to front pastedown, other owners name in ink and pencil netly to first free endpaper. Apparent handmade paper with chips to edges not affecting text. Illustrated with 4 folding plates labeled 3, 4, 5, 5 at front of text. Plates numbered 1-21 with a duplicate of plate 10 and no plate 9. The last 11 pages are lettered A-K. 48 pp. + plates, some plates with tears to margins and/or folds.
Category
Philosophy & Classics
Record
S.I.7483

"Précis du Système Hiéroglyphique des Anciens Égyptiens, ou Recherches sur les éléments premiers de cette écriture sacrée, sur leurs diverses combinaisons, et sur les rapports de ce système avec les autres méthodes graphiques égyptiennes; par M. Champollion le Jeune. Seconde édition, revue par l'auteur, et augmentée de la Lettre à M. Dacier, relative à l'Alphabet des hiéroglyphes phonétiques employés par les Égyptiens sur leurs monuments de l'époque grecque et de l'époque romaine. Planches et explication. Translated: Summary of the Hieroglyphic System of the Ancient Egyptians, or Research on the primary elements of this sacred writing, on their various combinations, and on the relations of this system with other Egyptian graphic methods; by M. Champollion the Younger. Second edition, reviewed by the author and augmented by the Letter to M. Dacier, concerning the Alphabet of phonetic hieroglyphs used by the Egyptians on their monuments from the Greek and Roman periods. Plates and explanation. "

Author: Champollion Le Jeune, M (23 December 1790 – 4 March 1832)

8vo.(5.75" x 9") 1827. Champollion Le Jeune, M. Paris. Royal Printing House. [Incomplete, sold with all faults.] Full green pebbled cloth. Spine with gilt half-title running lengthwise to apine with gilt year at foot, single gilt rule to head and foot of spine. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed with tiny loss to two tips. Head and foot of spine torn at edges with minor loss (see pic). Armorial astrological bookplate to front pastedown, other owners name in ink and pencil neatly to first free endpaper. Apparent handmade paper with chips to edges not affecting text. Illustrated with 4 folding plates labeled 3, 4, 5, 5 at front of text. Plates numbered 1-21 with a duplicate of plate 10 and no plate 9. The last 11 pages are lettered A-K. 48 pp. + plates, some plates with tears to margins and/or folds.

From Wiki: Jean-François Champollion (23 December 1790 – 4 March 1832) was a French linguist, historian and Egyptologist, best known as Champollion the Younger, thus paving the way for modern Egyptology.

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