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VIEWS IN EGYPT, FROM THE ORIGINAL DRAWINGS, IN THE POSSESSION OF SIR ROBERT AINSLIE. TAKEN DURING HIS EMBASSY TO CONSTANTINOPLE
by Mayer, Luigi
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- Condition
- Plates fine, some light soiling to pages, fine binding. A very desirable copy
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About This Item
London: Thomas Bensley for R. Bower, 1805. This printing with the plates dated 1801 and 1802 on Whatman paper watermarked 1805. Plates fine, some light soiling to pages, fine binding. A very desirable copy. This printing with the plates dated 1801 and 1802 on Whatman paper watermarked 1805. Large folio (18 3/4"). (iv), 102p, (ii, plate list). Illustrated with 48 hand-colored aquatint plates. Bound in full tan morocco with marbled endpapers, a.e.g., the spine with gilt titles, the upper cover with morocco title label from the original volume inset. Abbey. Travel 369 citing this 1805 printing; Brunet III, 1556 for 1801; Lowndes III, 1523 for 1801; Colas 2018; Hiler & Hiler p. 577 for 1804; Blackmer Sale 830 for 1801.
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- 22612
- Title
- VIEWS IN EGYPT, FROM THE ORIGINAL DRAWINGS, IN THE POSSESSION OF SIR ROBERT AINSLIE. TAKEN DURING HIS EMBASSY TO CONSTANTINOPLE
- Author
- Mayer, Luigi
- Book Condition
- Used - Plates fine, some light soiling to pages, fine binding. A very desirable copy
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- This printing with the plates dated 1801 and 1802 on Whatman pap
- Publisher
- Thomas Bensley for R. Bower
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1805
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Plate
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- Fine Binding
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Folio
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