Rare books from Ankh Antiquarian Books

SENECAE RHETORIS PHILOSOPHI OPERA. (Complete works and philosophy of Seneca). Senecae Rhetoris 1604. Seneca, The Complete Works in Latin & some ancient Greek Folio, hc. Armorial stamped in front cover, the arms of a knight of the Garter. Front cover has been expertly repaired and re-attached to book. Some light water marks through-out and some discolouration of pages near edge. Edge papers stained in red ink. Interior is in marvelous clear condition
Ex libris of Sir John Leveson-Gower, (1675-1709) A wonderful clear and still usable copy of a famous authors complete opus,

James Cowles Prichard, MD FRS (1786-1848) was a British physician and ethnologist with interests in physical anthropology and psychiatry. He was also an early proponent of the physical history and evolution of mankind. He coined the term "senile dementia" when he served as a medical commission in lunacy from 1845. Always fascinated by the origin of human varieties and races, as a Quaker by religion this fitted in with his belief system.
He took his MD at Edinburgh, and also read at Trinity College, Cambridge. There he became a member of the Church of England.
By 1845 he was made a commissioner in Lunacy in London, he died of rheumatic fever there three years later. At the time of his death he was president of the Ethnological Society and a Fellow of the Royal Society. Pritchard has been described by science historian Conway Zirkle as an evolutionary thinker who came very close "to explaining the origin of new forms through the operation of natural selection although he never actually stated… Read More

Bernoulli, Jean, Tresaguet, Polini, Royal Academy of Sciences Awards in 1737 winners of the medals. Paris, 1737. Printed by the Royal Publishing House. 1 vol. in-4, 8vo (imperial) 159 pp. 20th century binding in glazed blonde leather on spine and corners, with marbling, spine gilt title on black leather with engraved jewels. In exceptional condition with very few minor spots. In French and Latin. A wonderful rare book with stunning fold-outs of smelting, casting and other techniques for making anchors, beautifully bound, a real treasure.

Probably one of the most interesting books available to the scholar of ancient Egypt, who is also interested in some of the more mystical aspects of life.
This is the story of Margeret Eady, who became known as Omm Sety. She was, she claimed a reincarnated priestess from the temple of Abydos, who fell in love with king Sety 1 and later passed very young.
An interesting tale and sure to move even the most cynical who strive to know more about reincarnation.

This book was translated from French by Warren R Dawson and is an early just pre the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb. One can imagine it was rushed to press in English to take advantage of the fever pitch of interest in Ancient Egypt in the 1920's.
Well illustrated and bringing up sites and art that is not generally talked about even today, with references to Borchardt, Petrie, Gardiner, Quibel ect this well researched book is both interesting and a delight to own.
Will only become more valuable.

Until this book I had thought I had seen all the books on the pyramids ever printed - I was wrong! This wonderful tome fills the period between the age of Petrie survey's and more modern works by Meddleson and Rehner.
With excellent black and white photos and maps, good comprehensive text of all the major pyramids, Abu Rauwash, Giza, Zawyet el Aryan, Abu Sir, Saqqara, Dahshur, Lisht and Maidum and the Faiyum are all covered well.
As an added bonus signed by the author with a short inscription to Mrs Lake Barnett.