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SIGNED AUTOGRAPH LETTER BY CHAMPOLLION
CHAMPOLLION, JEAN FRANCOIS. (1790-1832). Decipherer
of Egyptian hieroglyphics. Autographed Letter Signed
("j.f. Champollion lejeu"). Half-page, quarto,
with integral address leaf (Paris, ca.1830). To the
naturalist Dureau de la Malle regretting a previous engagement
preventing him from seeing Cuvier. (Small seal tear, very
lightly browned, otherwise in excellent condition).
(New Item).
Letters of Champollion are extremely rare.
$4,500.00
SIGNED AUTOGRAPH LETTER BY LAYARD
LAYARD, AUSTEN HENRY. (1817-1894). Author and
excavator of Nineveh. A 2 pp. Autographed Letter Signed "A.H. Layard,"
on his 'British Embassy, Constantinople' stationery, 12mo,
dated 1 April 1877, in French, to an unknown correspondent,
regarding an ivory plaque, which had recently been stolen
from the British Museum. (Item 2473).
Though Layard letters of a political or social content
are easily found, a letter discussing an object found at Nimrud
is extremely rare. Not published in Layard's Autobiography
and Letters. In fine condition.
$950.00
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