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Museum of Antiquity, A Description of Ancient Life: The Employments, Amusements, Customs and Habits, the Cities, Palaces, Monuments and Tombs, the Literature and Fine Arts of 3,000 Years Ago.

Museum of Antiquity, A Description of Ancient Life: The Employments, Amusements, Customs and Habits, the Cities, Palaces, Monuments and Tombs, the Literature and Fine Arts of 3,000 Years Ago.

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Museum of Antiquity, A Description of Ancient Life: The Employments, Amusements, Customs and Habits, the Cities, Palaces, Monuments and Tombs, the Literature and Fine Arts of 3,000 Years Ago.

by YAGGY, L.W.; HAINES, T.L

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1882 Museum of Antiquity Ancient Mythology Egypt Babylon Occult Illustrated

"Museum of Antiquity" by Levi W. Yaggy and Thomas Louis Haines is a richly illustrated, comprehensive work that aims to provide a condensed overview of ancient life, focusing on Egypt, Greece, and Italy. The book contains 180 engravings that help bring to life various aspects of antiquity, including domestic life, amusements, employments, customs, and habits. It also delves into the cities, palaces, monuments, tombs, literature, and fine arts from 3,000 years ago. The authors draw extensively from English and German sources, as well as the findings from excavations in Troy, Nineveh, Babylon, and Pompeii. This book aims to present facts and encourage readers to further explore these subjects, while the detailed illustrations offer a visual of the rich history and culture of ancient civilizations.

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YAGGY, L.W.; HAINES, T.L.

Museum of Antiquity, A Description of Ancient Life: The Employments, Amusements, Customs and Habits, the Cities, Palaces, Monuments and Tombs, the Literature and Fine Arts of 3,000 Years Ago.

New York: Standard Publishing House; Chicago, Ill.: Western Publishing House, 1882.

Details:

· Collation: Complete

o xiv, 15-944

o 180 engravings

7 steel plates

173 woodcuts

· Language: English

· Binding: Leather; tight and secure

· Size: ~9.5in X 7in (24cm x 17.5cm)

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30876
Title
Museum of Antiquity, A Description of Ancient Life: The Employments, Amusements, Customs and Habits, the Cities, Palaces, Monuments and Tombs, the Literature and Fine Arts of 3,000 Years Ago.
Author
YAGGY, L.W.; HAINES, T.L
Format/Binding
Leather; tight and secure
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available
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Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Standard Publishing House
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1882
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
1882 Museum of Antiquity Ancient Mythology Egypt Babylon Occult Illustrated, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian

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