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THBWILKINSON, John Gardner (1797-1875). Wilkinson's Thebes.
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LiveJul 30, 2025
Our Library of Curiosities auction features selections from the collection of John A Davidson Jr., a life long collector of rare books. John was extraordinarily interested in a wide array of subjects from the beginning of publishing through the twentieth century. Gray's Auctioneers info@graysauctioneers.com
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- Lot Description
WILKINSON, John Gardner (1797-1875). Topography of Thebes and General View of Egypt. First Edition.
London: J. Murray, 1835.
Topography of Thebes and general view of Egypt: being a short account of the principal objects worthy of notice in the valley of the Nile, to the second cataract and Wadee Samneh, with the Fyoom, oases and eastern desert, from Sooez to Berenice: with remarks on the manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians and the productions of the country / by I. G. Wilkinson.
xxxv, 595 p., [15] leaves (4 fold.) of plates.
Bound in: ¾ leather, marbled boards, raised bands, leather spine label, gilt spine title, speckled edges.
H: 8 1/2 W: 6 in.
With bookplate, “Carberry Tower Library,” on front pastedown endpaper.Dimension
Width: 6.00Condition
Good. Edges rubbed, corners bumped, some slight foxing throughout, some plates with damp stained edges.
- Provenance
From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum.
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