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Champollion, Jean François
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Champollion, Jean François
- Lettre à Monsieur Dacier, relative à l'alphabet des hiéroglyphes phonétiques employés par les Egyptiens pour inscrire sur leurs monuments les titres, les noms et les surnoms des souverains grecs et romains.Paris, Firmin Didot Père et Fils, 1822.
édition originale. In-8 (237 x 142 mm) de (2) ff., 52 pp., 4 planches dépliantes hors texte.
illustration : 4 planches dépliantes lithographiées, couvertes de cartouches hiéroglyphiques et d'inscriptions démotiques.
reliure de laurenchet. Maroquin noir janséniste, petite dentelle intérieure dorée, non rogné, tête dorée, couvertures conservées, étui. Petite galerie de ver en marge inférieure des premiers feuillets et restauration au coin inférieur de la couverture.
illustration : 4 planches dépliantes lithographiées, couvertes de cartouches hiéroglyphiques et d'inscriptions démotiques.
reliure de laurenchet. Maroquin noir janséniste, petite dentelle intérieure dorée, non rogné, tête dorée, couvertures conservées, étui. Petite galerie de ver en marge inférieure des premiers feuillets et restauration au coin inférieur de la couverture.
Provenance
Ex-dono manuscrit sur le premier plat de la couverture : "Mr Bérenger de la part de l'Auteur".
Literature
En français dans le texte, 1990, n° 234, notice de Jean Leclant.- Blackmer, Greece and the Levant, n° 306 : "This publication marked the turning point in the decipherment of the hieroglyphs".
Condition
Non rogné, couvertures conservées, étui.
Restauration au coin inférieur de la couverture.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Parue en octobre 1822 dans l'élégante typographie de Firmin Didot, la plaquette consacre le déchiffrement des signes hiéroglyphiques. "Les clefs de Champollion donnaient à l'humanité l'accès à trois millénaires et demi de son histoire, dans une de ses phases les plus glorieuses" (Jean Leclant).
Exemplaire finement établi et grand de marges ; d'une grande rareté.