THE BOOK OF THE COW. A Study in Comparative Religion.
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Printed in Great Britain by the Stanhope Press, Rochester, Kent. Small quarto, tan buckram spine over red cloth boards with gilt titles and decoration. 78 pages. Includes black an white illustrati...
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Printed in Great Britain by the Stanhope Press, Rochester, Kent. Small quarto, tan buckram spine over red cloth boards with gilt titles and decoration. 78 pages. Includes black an white illustrations. No. 11 of 100 copies signed by the author; also inscribed by the author: "With the Good Wishes of the Author / Christmas 1933." Red heavy paper dust jacket stamped in black, light wear at edges. Endpapers and facing pages yellowed. In the introduction, the author notes that the word "pecuniary" (from the Latin 'pecu' cattle) is a relic of the time when cows were currency. "In those days strife turned on the posession of cattle. Indeed, the old word for 'war' or 'battle' in India was 'gavish' -- 'desire for cattle.' " 102416A.
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Publisher: The Order of the Great Companions
Year: 1930
Type: Used
Binding: Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
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