Shelfmark
Gm.4.08
Author
Title
Mémoires sur l'Égypte ancienne et moderne, suivis d'une description du golfe Arabique ou de la mer Rouge. Par M. d'Anville, ...
Publication, distribution, etc.
A Paris, : De l'Imprimerie royale., M. DCCLXVI. [1766].
Physical description
xvi, 277, [1], xxiii, [5] p., [7] leaves of plates (6 folded) : maps ; 26 cm (4⁰)
Note
Woodcut printer's device on title page; woodcut head- and tail-pieces.
Note
Illustrated with [7] engraved maps.
Note
Includes index.
Note
Signatures: a-b⁴ A-2M⁴ a-c⁴.
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College Library on the front pastedown. Extensive notes in pencil on the first few leaves (his?).
Provenance
Manuscript inscription of Granville Penn on the front flyleaf.
Binding
18th century marbled calf; three blind fillets to form a frame on covers; five raised bands on spine with gold titling on red leather and gold decorations; red edges; marbled endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect?: wanting the maps.
Copy-specific note
Previously: Ge.3.11, Cp.4.25 and Cm.4.20.
Subject
Persian Gulf Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Subject
Egypt Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Subject
Red Sea Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Penn, Granville, 1761 - 1844 former owner.
Added entry--name
Imprimerie royale printer.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Language code
fre
Identifier
B52334