Travels in Egypt and Nubia. By Frederick Lewis Norden, F.R.S. Captain of the Danish Navy. Translated from the original published by command of his Majesty the King of Denmark. And enlarged with observations from ancient and modern authors, that have written on the antiquities of Egypt, by Dr. Peter Templeman. In two volumes. ...
Captain Frederik Ludvig Norden (1708-1742)
Category
Books
Date
1757
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3010869
Summary
Bibliographic description
2 v. : ill., maps, port. ; fol. Running number: 7879. Imperfect: wanting half-title in vol. 2. Water-staining at foot of many leaves, especially in vol. 2. Provenance: armorial Chippendale crest and coronet bookplate (Franks 17072): 'Earl of Ancram' [probably William Henry Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian (1710-1775), styled Earl of Ancram 1735-1767]. Manuscript Newbattle Abbey shelfmarks on front fly-leaf: "N. 14" (vol. 1) and "N. 15" (vol. 2) (both crossed-out) and "F.1.21 & 22". Originally this book was in the library at Newbattle Abbey, the principal Scottish seat of the marquesses of Lothian, and presumably was brought to Blickling after 1850 when the Lothian's came into their ownership of Blickling through marriage. Binding: eighteenth-century full sprinkled calf (rubbed and scratched); sewn onto seven sewing supports; gilt roll pattern along board edges; gold-tooled spines, with fillet, roll and stamp decoration; gilt title on brown leather label and gilt vol. number on dark-stained panel on spines; vol. 1 spine is splitting; red painted textblock edges.
Makers and roles
Captain Frederik Ludvig Norden (1708-1742), author Dr Peter Templeman (1711-1769), editor Marcus Tuscher (Nuremberg 1705 – Copenhagen 1751), engraver (printmaker) Cramer, Peter, artist George Martin Preissler (1700-1754), artist Haas, Jonas, 1720-1775, engraver (printmaker)