Lot 360
Wilkinson, Sir Gardner
Auction: 13 January 2010 at 11:00 GMT
Description
Modern Egypt and Thebes, being a description of Egypt. London: John Murray, 1843. 2 volumes, 8vo, [xx, 476; iv, 591], folding engraved map laid down on linen, wood-engravings in the text, offsetting to map; [Idem] Manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians. London: John Murray, 1842. Second edition, 3 volumes, 8vo, [xxxvi, [ii], errata slip, 406; xxxiv, [ii], errata slip, 446; xxiv, errata slip, 404], 17 plates, [3 folding & laid down on linen, 7 coloured]; [Idem] A second series of the manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians. London: John Murray, 1841. 3 volumes including plate volume, 8vo, [xxix, 444; xxxv, 483; iii-xi, 37], plate volume with 76 lithographed plates [as called for], several coloured, folding plates laid down on linen, uniform contemporary calf, spines gilt, Northern Lighthouse Board stamp at head of spines, slight spotting to a few plates (8)