Antique 1837 Manners and Customs of The Ancient Egyptians 3 Volume 1st Edition For Sale

Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians (1837) – 3 Volumes (First Edition)An essential addition for collectors of rare Egyptology and 19th-century travel literature. This is the true First Edition (First Series) of Sir John Gardner Wilkinson's seminal work, printed in London by John Murray in 1837 (MDCCCXXXVII). Wilkinson is widely regarded as the father of British Egyptology, and this set laid the foundation for modern studies of ancient Egyptian life.Item Specifics:Author: Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (F.R.S. M.R.S.L. &c.)Title: Manners and Customs of the Ancient EgyptiansPublisher: John Murray, Albemarle Street, LondonYear Published: 1837 (First Edition)Format: Hardcover, 3 Volumes (Complete First Series)Binding: Contemporary half-leather with marbled boards, gilt lettering and ornaments on spines.Language: EnglishIllustrations: Heavily illustrated throughout, including woodcuts, lithographs, and the iconic hand-colored plates (such as the famous Harper illustration).Condition Report (Please Read Before offerding):This 189-year-old set is in Acceptable / Good Antiquarian condition with visible signs of age and shelf wear, as expected for its era.Bindings & Covers: Moderate to heavy scuffing and rubbing to the leather spines and corners. Notable wear and minor leather loss along the edges and head/tail of the spines. Joints are slightly rubbed but holding.Interior & Pages: Heavy foxing (brown spotting) on the preliminary pages, title pages, and plates, which is very common for English paper of this specific period. The text blocks remain tightly bound and fully legible.Plates: Includes the rare hand-colored fold-out illustrations. Plates show foxing/toning but are intact and structurally sound.Sold as-is. Please inspect all high-resolution photos carefully as they form part of the condition description.