Lot n° 97
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PAW (Corneille de)
Recherches philosophiques... - Lot 97 - Briscadieu
PAW (Corneille de)
Recherches philosophiques sur les égyptiens et les chinois. Berlin, Decker, 1773.
2 volumes in-12; folding map of the Great Wall of ancient Egypt.
Brown glazed racine calf, ornate smooth spines, headpieces rubbed, upper right-hand jaw of volume II open, gilt fillets on edges, vat-style endpapers, brick-red edges.
In this now famous work, Corneille de Paw refutes the widely-accepted thesis that Chinese civilization descended from the Egyptians. He also presents the customs and habits of the Chinese people in a highly erudite manner.
First edition.
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