![[Titlepage.] Street Scene in Cairo.](jpegs/40890.jpg)
[Titlepage.] Street Scene in Cairo.Egypt and Nubia, from Drawings Made on the Spot by David Roberts R.A. eith Historical Descriptions by William Brockedon, F.R.S. Lithographed by Louis Haghe.
David Roberts. R.A. L. Haghe lith. Day & Haghe, Lith.rs to the Queen.
London, F. G. Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty, MDCCCXLIX [1849].
Tinted lithograph, printed area 505 x 350mm (19¾ x 13¾"). Slight spotting in margins.
A bustling street in Cairo looking up towards a minaret, the titlepage to volume three of the monumental folio edition of 'Egypt & Nubia'. This example comes from the library of Sir Richard Hungerford Pollen (1815-81), 3rd Baronet of Redenham, an amateur artist listed as a subscriber to this work. However this is not a hand-coloured subscription plate but is still an early printing, one issued in wrappered parts prior to the bound First Edition.
Abbey Travel 272.
[Ref: 40890] £160.00
London, F. G. Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty, MDCCCXLIX [1849].
Tinted lithograph, printed area 505 x 350mm (19¾ x 13¾"). Slight spotting in margins.
A bustling street in Cairo looking up towards a minaret, the titlepage to volume three of the monumental folio edition of 'Egypt & Nubia'. This example comes from the library of Sir Richard Hungerford Pollen (1815-81), 3rd Baronet of Redenham, an amateur artist listed as a subscriber to this work. However this is not a hand-coloured subscription plate but is still an early printing, one issued in wrappered parts prior to the bound First Edition.
Abbey Travel 272.
[Ref: 40890] £160.00