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ESSAI SUR LE SYSTEME DES HIEROGLYPHES PHONETIQUES DU DR. YOUNG ET DE M. CHAMPOLLION,.
Bobee et Hingray, 1827
2475.00 €
Buddenbrooks Inc.
(Newburyport, United States of America)
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Edizione: the rare first french edition of salt's essay on dr. young's and champollion's system of deciphering the hieroglyphics of ancient egypt. salt was appointed british consul general of egypt in 1816. once set up in cairo, he began to work on his mission of securing antiquities and artifacts for the british museum. salt was able to foster beneficial relations between the british government and pasha mohammed ali negotiating deals concerning trade and territorial rights. he also sponsored the excavations of thebes and abu simbel, personally carrying out significant archaeological research at the pyramids of giza and the sphinx. he earned praise from jean-fran?ois champollion for his ability to decipher hieroglyphs.