The Serpent Myths of Ancient Egypt
by Br W.R. Cooper, F.R.S.L.
1873

Being A Comparative History Of These Myths Compiled From The "Ritual Of The Dead", Egyptian Inscriptions, Papyri, And Monuments In The British And Continental Museums.

William Ricketts Cooper (1843-1878) went from being a fabric designer to home missionary to amateur Egyptologist. He was one of the founders and the secretary of the Society of Biblical Archeology. Serpent Myths of Ancient Egypt was the first of his five books (Short History of Egyptian Obelisks, 1878 was his last). He is also the translator of Lenormant's Chaldean Magick