Operations carried on at the pyramids of Gizeh in 1837: with an account of a voyage into Upper Egypt, and an appendix. By Colonel Howard Vyse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vyse, Richard William Howard, 1784-1853.

Contributor:

Perring, John Shae, 1813-1869.

Faser, J., Publisher.

John Weale and G.W. Nickisson, Printer.

Moyes and Barclay, Printer.

British Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pyramids.

Egypt--Description and travel.

Egypt.

Genre:

Leather bindings (Binding).

Paper labels (Binding).

Binders' tickets (Binding) -- 1840.

Physical Description:

3 v. fronts., illus., plates (part fold.) ports., plans (part fold.) fold. map. 24 cm.

Manufacture:

London Moyes and Barclay 1840-42.

Place of Publication:

London, J. Fraser, 1840-42.

Notes:

Vol. 3 has title: Appendix to Operations carried on at the pyramids of Gizeh in 1837. Containing a survey by J. S. Perring ... of the pyramids at Abou Roash, and to the southward, including those in the Falyoum ... London, J. Weale [etc.] 1842.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Binder's blind stamp on upper pastedown of v. 1: "DARAU BINDER PHILADA"

Athenaeum copy: Vol 1, 2, Appendix all bound in in brown marbled boards, blind stamped black leather on corners of front and back cover. Black leather, gilt on spine. Original Athenaeum paper labels on spine.

OCLC:

4419098