1854 – Ancient Egyptians – Wilkinson | Illustrated with 500+ Woodcuts, 2v set

John Gardner Wilkinson was one of the most important English Egyptologists of the 19th-century, known as the ‘Father of British Egyptology.’ His work on the history of Ancient Egypt is one of the most extensive of its kind with topics ranging from agriculture and manufacturing, religion and mythology, living sacrifices, the pantheon of Egyptian deities, hieroglyphics, and much more!

This 1854 Murray edition was published in two volumes, both of which are illustrated throughout with images of gods, warships, art and hieroglyphs, and cultural aspects such as tools and animals.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A popular account of the ancient Egyptians : illustrated with five hundred woodcuts
• Author(s): John Gardner Wilkinson
• Publisher: London: John Murray
• Edition: 1854
• Binding: Leather spine and corners, marbled boards
• Format: (12mo), two volumes
• Size:  7.5in x 5.25in (18.5cm x 13cm)
• Collation: Vol. I: xvi, 419, [1] pp; Vol. II: x, 438 pp
• Illustrations: 500 woodcuts throughout
• Contents Include:
  • Egyptian mythology and rituals
  • Domestic tools and farming systems
  • Deities, symbols, and visual language
  • Textile, pottery, and manufacturing
  • Scenes from daily and spiritual life
• Provenance: Handwritten inscription from [Saml. Marshall], who met Wilkinson in Cairo, Egypt in March 1856.

Condition:

Very Good. Bound in leather with marbled boards, both volumes are tight and secure. Leather shows mild rubbing. Pages are clean and free of markings. Woodcuts remain sharp. Internal contents complete and well preserved.

Why Collect This?

• Early work by a leading Egyptologist
• 500 illustrations
• Valuable for collectors of archaeological or cultural studies

Item Number: #50008