London: Macmillan and Co, 1874. First edition. Hardcover. g. 8vo. xii. Gilt embossed dark sienna cloth. Decorated spine. Head and tail of spine chipped and worn. 2" tear to backstrip top area. Corners bumped and worn. Wear to bottom edge. Hinges starting. "With the bookplate and signature of Bruce Bryan, the noted author and long time curator of the Southwest Museum of The American Indians in Pasadena, California". Frontispiece. Some age toning and foxing not affecting text. A detailed account on Etruscan life and customs. The Etruscans are one of the few Pre-Indo-European people to have survived to the Roman Period. Illustrated with b/w drawings. Overall in good condition.

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Bookseller: Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 11283
Title: Etruscan Researches
Author: Taylor, Isaac
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - g
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Macmillan and Co
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1874
Keywords: Ethnology, Tyrrhenians, Turanians, Enthography, Ancient Italy, Etruria, history , Mythology, numerals, language, sepulchral inscriptions, Italy

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