Brockedon, William, 1787-1854, Egypt & Nubia, from drawings made on the spot by David Roberts R.A, 1846-1849
- Title(s):
- Egypt & Nubia, from drawings made on the spot by David Roberts R.A. With historical descriptions by William Brockedon, F.R.S. Lithographed by Louis Haghe ...
- Published/Created:
- London, F.G. Moon, 1846-1849.
- Physical Description:
- 3 v. 124 colored plates (incl. fronts.) map. 62 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio B N 6 Copy 1[Request]Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio B N 6 Copy 2[Request]Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio B N 6 Copy 3[Request]Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio B N 6 Copy 4[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/77156
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- BAC Copy 1 restricted: material extremely fragile. Curator's permission required.
Friedman, J. Color printing in England, 1486-1870, 133
Selected exhibitions: "Color Printing in England, 1486-1870" (Yale Center for British Art, 20 April-25 June, 1978).
BEIN 1996 Folio 24: Bound in 2 v. T.p. to v.2 numbered v.5.
BAC : British Art Center has 4 copies of this work. Copy 1 issued in 10 paper portfolios, entitled Roberts' sketches in Egypt & Nubia; advertisement on verso of cover to final portfolio dated Dec. 15, 1853. Copy 2 (in a case, 68 cm.) issued in 13 cloth portfolios, with titles as in copy 1. Copies 3 and 4 bound in 3 volumes and possibly issued as complete sets in 1849 when part publication was completed.
BAC : In copy 2 a printed notice, "Extract of a letter lately received by the publisher from Dr. Robinson" has been slipped in at the beginning
BAC : In copies 1 and 4, the t.-p. to the second volume is printed as vol. 5; the figure 5 has been scraped out in copies 2 and 3.
BAC : Copies 2 and 3 have all illustrative matter mounted in plate form, with added coloring by hand.
BAC : In copies 1 and 4, some of the plates appear as illustrations on pages containing letterpress.
BAC : Map "engraved by Becker's patent process"; t.-p.'s printed by Day & Haghe.
BAC : Although published separately, these volumes are the Egyptian and Nubian section of Croly, George. The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia. From drawings made on the spot by David Roberts, R.A. London, 1842-1845.--Cf Abbey, Travel, 272, 385.
BAC : Title vignettes included in number of plates.
BAC : First issued in 21 parts.
MUDD JJn55 7n 1: Text is small portion of vol 1 only; pages are loose. However, the binding is that of volume 3. - Subject Terms:
- Egypt -- Antiquities.Egypt -- Pictorial works.Nubia -- Pictorial works.
- Export:
- XML
Color Printing in England, 1486-1870 (Yale Center for British Art, April 20, 1978-June 25, 1978) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition]
If you have information about this object that may be of assistance please contact us.