VIBERT, Theodore. The Semitic race. - Lot 119

VIBERT, Theodore. The Semitic race. Published in Paris by Auguste Ghio in 1883. In octavo / In-8 format. Blue half-chagrin. Spine decorated with gilt title, author and date. Marbled edges. XXXIV-291 pages. Slight rubbing. Minimal and rare foxing, more present at the beginning and end of the book. First edition of this essay on religion by Théodore Vibert, which covers the following chapters: Phonetic writing, the Phoenicians, the Greeks, the Arias (language, customs, Vedas, Mahabarata, Ramayana, Buddha, Zoroaster), Greek words derived from Hebrew, Sanskrit words derived from Greek and Hebrew. It is preceded by a foreword by the author addressed to his son, and followed by tables presenting Greek and Sanskrit words derived from Greek and Hebrew. A very good copy.