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The New York Obelisk, or How Cleopatra's Needle Came to New York and What Happened When It Got Here

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The New York Obelisk, or How Cleopatra's Needle Came to New York and What Happened When It Got Here

by d'Alton, Martina

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New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1993. 72 pages; filled with historical phtographs and drawings that document (beginning about 1879) the obelisk in its place in Alexandria to its movement to and onboard a ship, over sea to New York City; ship-to-shore, then to and around the streets and street corners; then to Central Park; then installation. Clean throughout.. Pictorial Wrapper (softcover). Very Good. 4to. Museum Bulletin.

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Title
The New York Obelisk, or How Cleopatra's Needle Came to New York and What Happened When It Got Here
Author
d'Alton, Martina
Format/Binding
Paperback
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1993
Size
4to
Keywords
new york obelisk cleopatra's needle metropolitan museum bulletin
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