Description of the Egyptian tomb, discovered by G. Belzoni.

RA Collection: Book

Record number

24/989

Imprint

London: John Murray, 1821

Physical Description

15, [1] p., [1] fold. litho. map: wd-engr. illus.; 203 mm.

General Note

No author is indicated but possibly by Belzoni himself. The printer statement is on the verso of the title-page (and at the end of the pamphlet): 'London: / Printed by William Clowes, / Northumberland-court.'

The pamphlet includes a description of 'The Model' of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Seti (or Sethi) I that was installed in the exhibition of Belzoni's findings at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly in May 1821. The pamphlet was apparently intended to be sold as a guide to the exhibition.

References

See Sir John Soane's Museum Library (ref. no. 3947).

Provenance

Part of a set of pamphlets from the library of Richard Westmacott RA presented by Mrs Rodwell in 1937 (see RA Annual Report for 1937, p. 55).
Bound (8) in vol. II of a set of pamphlets from the library of Richard Westmacott RA.

Binding Note

In green quarter-bound leather; spine with two red leather labels, both lettered in gilt, the first as 'Miscellaneous' and the second as 'Vol. / II'.

Name as Subject

Subject

Tombs Egypt - Egypt Antiquities - Thebes (Egypt : Extinct city) Antiquities

Contributors

Mrs. Rodwell, donor
Richard Westmacott the Younger RA, previous owner
John Murray, publisher
William Clowes, printer
Charles Joseph Hullmandel, lithographic printer