[MAYER, Luigi (c.1755-1803).] A Selection of ... Sir Robert Ainslie's Celebrated Collection of Views in Egypt, Asia Minor. London: T. Bensley for R. Bowyer, 1812. Extra-illustrated edition of Mayer's fine views of the Middle East. The present work is one of a number of selections of Mayer's plates from the original printings issued later with new letterpress titles. This title normally contains 24 plates, but this copy has an extra 8 plates from the suite of Palestine. Dates for this title vary from 1811-1812: see Abbey Travel 369 note with date of 1812; Atabey 790 with date 1811. Folio (470 x 312mm). 24 hand-coloured aquatint plates as called for in plate list, extra illustrated with 8 additional plates. Title-page watermarked E 1805; plates watermarked Whatman 1809. Modern half calf (light uneven fading).
[MAYER, Luigi (c.1755-1803).] A Selection of ... Sir Robert Ainslie's Celebrated Collection of Views in Egypt, Asia Minor. London: T. Bensley for R. Bowyer, 1812. Extra-illustrated edition of Mayer's fine views of the Middle East. The present work is one of a number of selections of Mayer's plates from the original printings issued later with new letterpress titles. This title normally contains 24 plates, but this copy has an extra 8 plates from the suite of Palestine. Dates for this title vary from 1811-1812: see Abbey Travel 369 note with date of 1812; Atabey 790 with date 1811. Folio (470 x 312mm). 24 hand-coloured aquatint plates as called for in plate list, extra illustrated with 8 additional plates. Title-page watermarked E 1805; plates watermarked Whatman 1809. Modern half calf (light uneven fading).
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