Gallery of antiquities, selected from the British Museum

Book Description

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.

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