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Fruits of enterprize exhibited in the travels of Belzoni in Egypt and Nubia : interspersed with observations of a mother to her children

Title: Fruits of enterprize exhibited in the travels of Belzoni in Egypt and Nubia : interspersed with observations of a mother to her children / By the author of "The India cabinet.".
Author: Wilson, Lucy Sarah Atkins, 1801-1863.
Publication: London : Printed for Harris and Son, St. Paul's Church Yard, 1821.

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Permit needed	Pforz (Wilson, L. S. A. Fruits of enterprize exhibited in the travels of Belzoni in Egypt and Nubia)	Schwarzman Building - Pforzheimer Collection Room 319

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xii, 250, [2] p. ill.; 18 cm.

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Epigraph: "Labor Omnia Vincit."
Printer's imprint: "London: Printed by Cox and Baylis, Great Queen Street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields."
Publisher's advertisements: p. [251-252].
Illustrations: Title-page vignette depicting the colossal bust of Rameses II (said to have inspired the writing of Shelley's "Ozymandias"); image repeated on the printed cover-title. With twelve engraved plates, each with two scenes depicting key moments in Belzoni's expedition. The circular emblem of Harris & Son's Original Juvenile Library is printed on the back cover.

Access (note)

Restricted access;

Call Number

Pforz (Wilson, L. S. A. Fruits of enterprize exhibited in the travels of Belzoni in Egypt and Nubia)

OCLC

28777238

Author

Wilson, Lucy Sarah Atkins, 1801-1863.

Title

Fruits of enterprize exhibited in the travels of Belzoni in Egypt and Nubia : interspersed with observations of a mother to her children / By the author of "The India cabinet.".

Imprint

London : Printed for Harris and Son, St. Paul's Church Yard, 1821.

Access

Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Local Note

Pforzheimer copy: With an ink inscription on the front free endpaper ("Mary Hill Lascombe / The Gift of her Father / Feb.y 16th 1822"). Bound in original printed covers; with red leather backstrip, gilt spine titling and rules.

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J. Harris and Son. Publisher

Cox and Baylis. Printer

Lascome, Mary Hill. Former owner

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Pforz (Wilson, L. S. A. Fruits of enterprize exhibited in the travels of Belzoni in Egypt and Nubia)

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