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SETHOS.

HISTORY OR THE LIFE

TAKEN

FROM THE PRIVATE RECORDS original: "monumens anecdotes." In the 18th century, the word "anecdote" referred to unpublished or secret history, while "monuments" referred to enduring historical records or testimonies.

OF

ANCIENT EGYPT.

VOLUME THE FIRST.

Faint, mirrored impression of a printer's woodcut vignette, featuring decorative scrolls and what appears to be a central figure or scene.

IN AMSTERDAM,

AT THE EXPENSE OF THE COMPANY.?

original: "Aux dépens de la compagnie." This refers to the "Compagnie des Libraires," a common consortium of publishers in the Dutch Republic who shared the financial risks of printing major works.

1732.