BELZONI (GIOVANNI BATTISTA Plates Illustrative of the Researches and Operations... in Egypt and Nubia, Atlas vol. only, FIRST EDITION, 44 engraved or lithographed plates and plans on 34 sheets, all but 4 coloured by hand, light dampstain in upper fore-corner touching image on final 4 plates, contemporary half calf, covers detached, worn [Blackmer 117; Abbey Travel 268], large folio (620 x 475mm.), John Murray 1820 Fußnoten Published to accompany Belzoni's Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries ... in Egypt and Nubia, Abbey noting that "As many as eight colours are used on one plate for the coloured illustrations, and the colouring is skilfully done". A further six plates were published in 1822. Provenance: Henry Bonham, Portland Place, 1820, ownership inscription inside upper cover. Bonham (1765-1830) was a Member of Parliament, representing Leominster (1806-1812), Sandwich (1824-1826) and Rye (1826-1830).
BELZONI (GIOVANNI BATTISTA Plates Illustrative of the Researches and Operations... in Egypt and Nubia, Atlas vol. only, FIRST EDITION, 44 engraved or lithographed plates and plans on 34 sheets, all but 4 coloured by hand, light dampstain in upper fore-corner touching image on final 4 plates, contemporary half calf, covers detached, worn [Blackmer 117; Abbey Travel 268], large folio (620 x 475mm.), John Murray 1820 Fußnoten Published to accompany Belzoni's Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries ... in Egypt and Nubia, Abbey noting that "As many as eight colours are used on one plate for the coloured illustrations, and the colouring is skilfully done". A further six plates were published in 1822. Provenance: Henry Bonham, Portland Place, 1820, ownership inscription inside upper cover. Bonham (1765-1830) was a Member of Parliament, representing Leominster (1806-1812), Sandwich (1824-1826) and Rye (1826-1830).
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