Bidspirit auction | EBERS GEORG: (1837-1898)

EBERS GEORG: (1837-1898) - EBERS GEORG: (1837-1898) German Egyptologist and novelist, best known for his purchase of the Ebers Papyrus, one of the oldest Egyptian medical documents in the world. A.Q.S., Georg Ebers , one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., in German. Ebers has penned four lines of text, translated as ´Never ask for one item, no, ask only for good; For what comes to mortals is known only to the gods.´ . Some very light, minor foxing and age wear, otherwise VG