Ask a question or
Order this book


Browse our books
Search our books
Book dealer info


Champollion le Jeune [Jean-François Champollion] - Grammaire Egyptienne Ou Principes Gećƒāoeć‚āNećƒāoeć‚āRaux de L&Apos;Ećƒāoeć‚āCriture Sacrećƒāoeć‚āE Egyptienne Appliquećƒāoeć‚āE aćƒāoe悆la Reprećƒāoeć‚āSentation de la Langue Parlećƒāoeć‚āE

Title: Grammaire Egyptienne Ou Principes Gećƒāoeć‚āNećƒāoeć‚āRaux de L&Apos;Ećƒāoeć‚āCriture Sacrećƒāoeć‚āE Egyptienne Appliquećƒāoeć‚āE aćƒāoe悆la Reprećƒāoeć‚āSentation de la Langue Parlećƒāoeć‚āE
Description: Paris, Firmin Didot Freres, 1836 . First edition. Leather. The scarce first edition of this language study of Egyptian grammar with beautiful hieroglyphics. First edition of Grammaire Egyptienne ou Principes GeƃĀOeneƃĀOeraux de L'eƃĀOecriture SacreƃĀOee Egyptienne AppliqueƃĀOee aƃĀOe€ la RepreƃĀOesentation de la Langue ParleƃĀOee by Jean-Francois Champollion.In half crushed morocco binding with marbled boards. A scarce edition. The title loosely translates to 'Egyptian Grammar, or General Principles of Egyptian Sacred Writing Applied to the Representation of the Spoken Language&apos.With beautiful hieroglyphics throughout, some in colour. Champollion was a French philologist, best known as a decipherer of Egyptian hieroglyphs and was a founding figure in Egyptology. Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper and title page. In half crushed morocco binding and marbled boards. Externally, sound. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There is some wear to the leather to the extremities including some slight loss. Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper and title page. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some occasional light spotting. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

Keywords: Grammaire Egyptienne Jean-Francois Champollion First edition Scarce Jean-Francois Champollion None

Price: GBP 4900.00 = appr. US$ 6997.13 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 843W35

See more books from our catalog: World History