The "Collectanea Ægyptiaca" of James Burton, formed between 1820 and 1839, and were presented by Decimus Burton. Sixty-three volumes.
Scope & Content:
Topography Collections of Drawings: Drawings illustrative of Burton's Collectanea Ægyptiaca: 19th cent. Egypt: Collectanea Ægyptiaca, by J. Burton: 1820-1839. James Burton: Collectanea Ægyptiaca: 1820 - 1839. Antiquities: Collectanea Ægyptiaca, diaries, drawings and notes, by James Burton: 18...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic, English, French, Greek, Modern, Italian, Latin, and Turkish
DRAWINGS in water-colours from the mosque of Omar at Jerusalem, the shrine at Hebron, the Caaba at Mecca, and other Mohammedan shrines, with the names in Turkish; by a native artist. Paper; xviiith cent. Large Folio. Jerusalem: Drawing of Mosque of Omar: 18th cent.: Turkish. Mecca: Drawings of...