Etruscan inscriptions analysed, translated and commented upon

Crawford, Alexander Crawford Lindsay, Earl of. Etruscan inscriptions analysed, translated and commented upon. London: John Murray, 1872. First edition. Quarto (9 x 6″). ix, [1], 323, [1]pp; 12pp (Publisher’s advertisement). Untrimmed. Original blind-stamped burgundy cloth, with gold lettering and ruling to spine.

In writing this book, “my object was not to give an accurate interpretation of the Etruscan inscriptions, but to show that the language employed in those inscriptions was an ancient form of German, in corroboration of an argument derived from independent sources to prove that the Etruscans were a branch of the Teutonic race.” (From the author’s preface).

Head of spine slightly frayed. Minor shelf wear. Ex-library copy, with sticker at upper front joint and tail of spine; bookplate on inside of front cover, pocket at rear, and stamp at top and bottom paper edges. Binding in overall good+, interior in very good condition. g+ to vg. Hardcover. (46757) $95