Hay, Robert.

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

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Description

Illustrations of Cairo. London: Tilt and Bogue, 1840
paper

First edition, folio (545 x 368mm.), lithographed additional decorative title, dedication and 29 plates, one with 2 images, original blue morocco-backed cloth, gilt title on upper cover, [Atabey 566; Abbey, Travel 270; Blackmer 794], occasional slight spotting, joints rubbed and splitting (2 tape repairs), small mark on upper cover

Catalogue Note

"Hay was one of the pioneers of Egyptology, first visiting Egypt in 1824 and returning many times over the next fifteen years. His camp was the centre for a systematic exploration of the Nile Valley by various antiquaries and Egyptologists" (Atabey).