Kendall, John (f1. 1826)

An Analysis of the Forty-eight original Symbols of the Celestial Globe and the application of them to the Seasons and natural Phaenomena of Egypt. Author's holograph MS Illustrated with pen-drawn copies, and cut-out illustrations from works on Egyptian and other antiquities. Written on the rectos only. On the first page: `The Gift of her affectionate Father John Kendall, to his beloved Daughter Alicia Bicknell. 1834. As a companion to this Analysis, I also give to my said daughter Alicia, my large Celestial Globe. J.K. 1834'.

1826

1 volume 4to. 22 x 18 cm. (CCCCXXIV pp. + 2 ll.); original calf binding; margins slightly cropped.

Purchased 1931.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).