Hieroglyphic studies.

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1,000 - 1,500 GBP

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Description

A compilation of published works, and manuscript notes with hieroglyphic drawings. English and German, nineteenth century
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4to (287 x 200mm.), various items bound together, including two manuscript study journals (48pp. and 65pp.), 2 published works on hieroglyphic grammar (one in English and one in German), and a set of exercise sheets, together an autograph letter signed by J.J. Champollion-Figeac tipped in to front endpaper, supporting the works of Jacques Berriat-Saint-Prix, friend of the Champollion family and fervent advocate of Napoleon's campaigns, contemporary half morocco over marbled boards

Catalogue Note

A fascinating record of nineteenth-century hieroglyphic study in practice.