PAW (Corneille de) - Lot 692

Lot 692
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PAW (Corneille de) - Lot 692
PAW (Corneille de) Philosophical researches on the Egyptians and the Chinese. Berlin, Decker, 1773. 2 volumes in-12; folding map of the great wall of ancient Egypt. Brown glazed raked calf, spines smoothly decorated, headpieces rubbed, upper right-hand corner of volume II open, gilt fillets on the edges, endpapers in vat, red brick edges. In this famous work, Corneille de Paw refutes the widely accepted thesis of his time according to which the Chinese civilization would descend from the Egyptians. He also presents in a very erudite way the manners and customs of the Chinese people. First edition.
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