An essay towards explaining the hieroglyphical figures, on the coffin of the ancient mummy belonging to Capt. William Lethieullier. / By Alexander Gordon, A.M.

Author
Gordon, Alexander, 1692?-1754? [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London: : Printed for the author., MDCCXXXVII. [1737]
Description
[4], 16; iv, 10, [2] p., [27] leaves of plates ; 42 cm. (fol.)

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    Multi-title collection including An essay towards explaining the hieroglyphical figures, on the coffin of the ancient mummy belonging to Capt. William Lethieullier. and 1 other(s).
    Notes
    • Includes: 'An essay towards explaining the antient hieroglyphical figures, on the Egyptian mummy, in the museum of Doctor Mead', with separate titlepage, pagination and register, and 25 leaves of copperplate engravings.
    • With a final advertisement leaf: 'The two preceding essays being design'd to explain three of the twenty-five copper-plates already deliver'd to subscribers, an explanation of the remaining prints will come forth' ...
    • The plates are after Gordon's drawings and are engraved by Gordon, Gerard Van Der Gucht, W. Morgan, G. King, Bernard Baron, George Vertue, and James Smith. "The two preceding essays being design'd to explain three of the twenty-five copper-plates already deliver'd to subscribers, an explanation of the remaining prints will come forth with all convenient speed"--Advertisement to the reader. No more published.
    With
    Princeton copy 1 bound with: Proposals for engraving and publishing by subscription, a supplement to Montfaucon's Egyptian Antiquities / by Alexander Gordon. London : [publisher not identified], 1733. Bound together subsequent to publication.
    Binding note
    Princeton copy 1: Bound in contemporary one-quarter vellum over pasteboards.
    Language note
    Pamphlets in English; plate captions in Latin.
    Provenance
    Princeton copy 1: From the library of the Earls of Macclesfield, with armorial armorial bookplate (dated 1860) on front pastedown and blind stamp on first three leaves.
    References
    ESTC T114288
    Other title(s)
    Essay towards explaining the antient hieroglyphical figures, on the Egyptian mummy, in the museum of Doctor Mead.
    In
    Multi-title collection including An essay towards explaining the hieroglyphical figures, on the coffin of the ancient mummy belonging to Capt. William Lethieullier. and 1 other(s).
    OCLC
    876831570
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