Description: Title: "Egyptian Scenery"Author: Edward J. COOPER Publication: London: J. Murray.Edition: 1824Description: In-4, burgundy red half-morocco with corners, spine with 5 ornate nerves (Modern binding). 62 leaves of text, 36 hors-texte lithographs in black, one of which is folding, 7 lithographed vignettes in the text and a folding map. Rare work that originally appeared in wrappers only and intended for private distribution in London. Apparently less than 5 copies known to exist, none of the copies described being complete. This one is missing 6 fold-out illustrations of Egyptian hieroglyphics.Edward J. Cooper, was an Irish politician and astronomer, who sat in the House of Commons from 1830-1841. He was the creator of the Markee Observatory in Ireland. He traveled in Egypt in the 1820 and returned with the lithographs to develop this work. For condition -see pictures.
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Binding: Fine Binding
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Region: Europe
Author: Edward COOPER
Publisher: J. Murray
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Topic: Egypt
Subject: Exploration & Travel
Year Printed: 1824
Original/Facsimile: Original
