Creator:

Pilleau, Henry, 1813 or, 1815-1899

Title:
Sketches in Egypt / by H. Pilleau, 16th Lancers ; lithographed by Dickinson & Son.
Published / Created:

London : Dickinson & Son, Publishers to the Queen, 114, New Bond Street, 1845

Physical Description:
[15] leaves, [12] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 55 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2022 22
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:

Each plate accompanied by a leaf of descriptive letterpress.

Includes a list of subscribers.

Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 271

BAC Folio A 2022 22: The Abbey copy. Plates are hand-colored. Bound in green pebble cloth, with title lettered in gold on front cover. Bookplate: Lister. Inscribed: "James Lister Liverpool 1846 from Captain Pilleau." Autograph: "J. Nicholson 1920."

Contents:
Plates: Ruins at Philæ -- Philæ -- Koum Ombou -- Edfou -- Great Hall of Karnac -- Interior of the Great Hall of Karnac -- Obelisk and Propylœa. Luxor -- Ruins at Luxor -- Temple at Medinet. Abou. Thebes -- The Two Colossi -- Temple of Denderah -- The Great Pyramids of Geza.
Subject Terms:
Egypt -- Antiquities. | Egypt -- Description and travel. | Égypte -- Antiquités. | Égypte -- Descriptions et voyages. | Antiquities. | Travel. | Egypt. | Lister, James -- Bookplate. | Nicholson, J. -- Autograph.
Form/Genre:
Lithographs. | lithographs. | rare books. | Lithographs. | Hand coloring. | Lithographies.
Contributors:
Dickinson & Son