CHABAS, François - Lot 20

CHABAS, François Collection of four papers by François CHABAS Les inscriptions des mines d'or. Dissertation on Egyptian texts relating to gold mining in the Nubian desert, enriched with the hieroglyphic text of the Kuban inscription and an ancient Egyptian map of gold mines. Chalon-sur-Saône, Imprimerie et lithographie de J. Dejussieu and Paris, B. Duprat, 1862 This is a continuation of the series of logical Egyptian studies published by the author in 1860, in particular the study of the inscriptions from the temple of Radesich. Observations sur le chapitre VI du rituel égyptien, à propos d'une statuette funéraire du musée de Langres (Extract from Mémoires de la Société historique et archéologique de Langres, 1863) A highly interesting study of Egyptian funerary statuettes and ancient Egyptian conceptions of life after death. Une inscription historique du règne de Sethi 1er (Chalon-sur-Saône, Imprimerie de J. Dejussieu, 1856) This remarkable text is packed with details of history and mythology. It includes details of the construction of some famous temples. Note sur l'explication de deux groupes hiéroglyphiques (Chalon-sur-Saône, Imprimerie de J. Dejussieu, no date) Short summary of the Egyptian language and its deciphering, following on from Champollion's work. Four studies bound in an in-4 volume, contemporary blue half-basin, ribbed spine, decorated, IV, 36 pp. and two plates out of text, one of which is folding; 12 pp. and two plates out of text, one of which is in color; IV, 38 pp. and one plate out of text; 12 pp. Very rare foxing. This collection includes two autograph letters from the author to his brother Frédéric.