[Nekrokedeia]: Or, The art of embalming
Subtitle: wherein is shown the right of burial, the funeral ceremonies, and the several ways of preserving dead bodies in most nations of the world : with an account of the particular opinions, experiments and inventions of modern physicians, surgeons, chymists and anatomists : also some new matter propos'd concerning a better method of embalming than hath hitherto been discover'd : and a pharmacopoeia Galeno-chymica, anatomia sicca sive incruenta, &c. : in three parts : the whole work adorn'd with variety of sculptures
By: By Thomas Greenhill ; surgeon
Contributors: Pembroke, Thomas Herbert, Earl of, 1656-1733; Harris, I., -1739, engraver; Nutting, Joseph, engraver; Berchet, Pierre, 1659-1720, illustrator
Publisher: Printed for the author
Published: 1705
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 367
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Social life and customs; Embalming; Mummies; Burial; Funeral rites and ceremonies
Other titles: Art of embalming
Notes: Includes indexes; marginal notes.

Errata notes on p. [8].

Date of publication taken from additional title page for part 1: "MDCCV.".

Additional title page with: [Nekrokedeia]: Or, The art of embalming wherein is shown the right of burial, the funeral ceremonies, and the several ways of preserving dead bodies after the Egyptian method. Together with an account of the Egyptian Mummies, Pyramids, Subterranean Vaults and Lamps, and their Opinion of the Metempsychosis, the Cause of their Embalming. As Also a georgraphical decription of Egypt, and Rife and Course of the Nile, the Temper, Constitution and Physic of the Inhabitants, their Inventions, Arts, Sciences, Stupendous Works and Sepulchres, and other curious Observations any ways relating to the Physiology and Knowledge of this Art.".

"Part 1. Illustrated with a Map and Fourteen Sculptures.".

Dedicated to the Earl of Pembroke, Thomas Herbert Pembroke.

Includes: "The Explantion of the Frontispiece."; p. [2].

The first word of the title is transliterated from the Greek.

Contains a list of subscribers.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), T68902

In English with Greek and Latin references.