A new system, or, an analysis of ancient mythology: . wherein an attempt is made to divest tradition of fable; and to reduce the truth to its original purity. ...
Jacob Bryant (1715-1804)
Category
Books
Date
1774
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 3026064
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v.,plates . ill.. . 4to. Not indigenous. Shelved and uniform with v. 3 (1776).. Provenance: Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Inscribed on v. 1 pastedown in Norris's hand: Referred to in Bagot MSS. See B.XXXI. No. 2.. Binding: Eighteenth-century tree calf over boards; blind armorial centrepiece stamps of the Bagot family, with baron's coronet; gilt- and blind-panelled spine; red and brown spine labels with title 'Bryant's Mythology'.
Makers and roles
Jacob Bryant (1715-1804)