The oldest books in the world; an account of the wisdom, philosophy, ethics, manners, proverbs, sayings and refinements as set forth in the Book of Kaqemna circa 3998-3969 B. C. and The precepts of Ptah-Hotep circa 3580-3536 B. C., reprinted in
The oldest books in the world; an account of the wisdom, philosophy, ethics, manners, proverbs, sayings and refinements as set forth in the Book of Kaqemna circa 3998-3969 B. C. and The precepts of Ptah-Hotep circa 3580-3536 B. C., reprinted in...
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Near Fine in Not Issued jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Publisher Light brown textured paper covered boards, lettered and with front cover device in gilt. Slight shelf wear, slightly chipped spine extremities. 47 pp., rear colophon, illus. w/ 4 b&w plates. Edition limited to 1750 copies printed by the Horn-Shafer Company, Baltimore, 1935, with typography, printing and binding by John F. Osbourne. Reprinted in condensed form from the original, concerning two manuscripts from Old Kingdom Egypt, dating respectively to ca. 3998-3969 B.C. and 3580-3536 B.C. This copy inscribed by Osbourne to Noble Foster Hoggson on front flyleaf, with a Yale Club note card poetically inscribed by Hoggson to a later recipient laid in.
