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Description : first edition, 33 (on 20) engraved plates by George Bickham Junior, 7 double-page (one plate repaired at foot and margin, a few minor repairs elsewhere), 8-page list of subscribers, modern cloth, scuffed, [Blackmer 1291; Gay 2185; Weber II 523; Hilmy II, 108], folio (355 by 225mm.), for T. Woodward, C. Davis, and J. Shuckburgh, 1743. first edition, 33 (on 20) engraved plates by George Bickham Junior, 7 double-page (one plate repaired at foot and margin, a few minor repairs elsewhere), 8-page list of subscribers, modern cloth, scuffed, [Blackmer 1291; Gay 2185; Weber II 523; Hilmy II, 108], folio (355 by 225mm.), for T. Woodward, C. Davis, and J. Shuckburgh, 1743 Most of the plates illustrate Egyptian antiquities. Perry travelled up the Nile to Aswan, providing the earliest description of the Temple of Isis at Behbit el-Hagar, and the frescoes in the tombs of the Beni Hasan necropolis.
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About the lot N° 205 Title : Perry (Charles) A View of the Levant: particularly of Constantinople, Syria, Egypt, and Greece, Sotheby's, auctioneer, New York, USIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : The Holy Land & Middle East Sale date : 23 Mar 1999It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale
