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ARUNDALE, FRANCIS; JOSEPH BONOMI; SAMUEL BIRCH. Gallery of antiquities, selected from the British Museum.
London, J. Weale, 1842, First edition. 30cm; two volumes in one, continuously paginated. [vi], 122, [2] pages, and 57 plates, many printed in colors. Two polychrome title pages. Bound in modern 1/4 tan morocco over cloth, with original gilt decorations mounted. Contents sound, with occasional light scattered foxing. Fore edge of final leaf frayed. ¶ Francis Arundale (1807-53) and Joseph Bonomi (1796-1878) traveled together for several years in Egypt and the Levant. Bonomi possessed a " remarkable skill in hieroglyphic draughtsmanship" (DNB) while Arundale specialized in architectural drawing. The present volume represents an attempt to encourage enthusiasm for the museum's Egyptian collection, including the Rosetta Stone.
Offered for US$ 650.00 by: Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio - Book number: 3893
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