Tongue of Time
A System of Human Nature, with the Phenomena of the Heavens and the Earth
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100s of B & W Illustrations.
First edition of a curious work of oddities by Joseph Comstock. Comstock’s intention with this book was to ‘enlarge the bounds of knowledge’ of American gentlemen of all professions (p. v). ‘The Tongue of Time’ is a collection of strange stories, remarks, and accounts covering a vast and rather unconventional series of topics including:
- fossils and discovering of the remains of giants,
- ancient Chinese celebrations
- falling stars
- discoveries of skeletons
- buried and petrified cities
- animal magnetism
- witchcraft and the Salem Witch Trials
- idol worship
- dream interpretation
- Egyptian and Indian magic
- Napoleon Bonaparte military campaigns in Russia
- French and American Revolutions
- Sleep walking, talking, and working
- Opium use
- Socrates, Plato and evil spirits
- Effects of consumption of alcohol and tobacco
- Anecdotes of women – teaching women how to manage property
We would show more but it may be too graphic for some sensitive folks.
NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART !
FOR HISTORICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL REFERENCE ONLY !!!
Condition: Used - 1st Edition 1838 - Bound in full leather of the period, BOARDS ALMOST DETACHED !!! the spine with some extra gilt decoration than average; binding square and tight but outer joints split, boards held by the endpapers; old ownership ffep, some minor light age spotting but generally a Good+ copy with some slight loosening of the boards 481 ages - Rituals and Just plain CRAZY !.
This book is a must for the serious collector of rare Anthropological works with graphic pictures. Many strange tribal customs and rituals.
Strange Work on Human Oddities.
Bid Now and Learn Your Bizarre Past !