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