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Archive Reference (shelfmark) 559.cc.19

1. 559.cc.19

Reference (shelfmark):
559.cc.19
Title:
Thebes and its five greater temples. By Captain W. de W. Abney, R.E., F.R.S. Illustrated with forty large permanent photographs by the author, and descriptive text. Photographer(s): Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:
Imprint: London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, Crown Buildings, 188, Fleet Street. 1876. Quarto, red cloth spine and marbled paper boards, measuring 320 x 265 mm; edges gilt; pp. viii, 88; with 40 woodburytype prints mounted one to a page on light card, with printed captions be...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1874-1875
Extent:
40 items

2. 559.cc.19(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
559.cc.19(1)
Title:
A sunset at Thebes. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Frontispiece. An atmospheric view looking across the Nile at dusk.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1874-1875
Extent:
1 item

3. 559.cc.19(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
559.cc.19(2)
Title:
The Colossi of the plain. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View from the south of the two great Colossi of Memnon.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1874-1875
Extent:
1 item

4. 559.cc.19(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
559.cc.19(3)
Title:
Exterior of the small temple, Medinet Haboo. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View from the south looking towards the outer pylon of the Small Temple, situated at the south-east end of, and at a slight angle to the temple complex of Ramses III at Medinet Habu.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1874-1875
Extent:
1 item

5. 559.cc.19(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
559.cc.19(4)
Title:
Gateway of the small temple [Medinet Habu]. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography Close view of the entrance opening in the pylon of the Small Temple at Medinet Habu, flanked by two columns, 'originally part of a series of eight, but even now they serve to heighten the pictorial effect.'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1874-1875
Extent:
1 item

6. 559.cc.19(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
559.cc.19(5)
Title:
Interior of the small temple [Medinet Habu]. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View along a colonnade in the the sanctuary of the Small Temple of the Rameses III temple complex, showing the bas-relief decoration of the square pillars: 'The Sanctuary is surrounded on three sides by a corridor, one portion of which (that in the east) we hav...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1874-1875
Extent:
1 item

7. 559.cc.19(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
559.cc.19(6)
Title:
The King's Palace [Medinet Habu]. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking towards the 'migdol' or fortified gateway, situated to the west of the Small Temple, at the southern end of the temple complex of Rameses III.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1874-1875
Extent:
1 item

8. 559.cc.19(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
559.cc.19(7)
Title:
The second pylon of the great temple [Medinet Habu]. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View in the first court, looking towards the opening in the second pylon of the Temple of Rameses III at Medinet Habu, showing bas-relief decoration and hieroglyphic inscriptions on the surrounding face of the wall.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1874-1875
Extent:
1 item

9. 559.cc.19(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
559.cc.19(8)
Title:
Osiride columns in the first court of the great temple [Medinet Habu]. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View of the colonnade of Osirid pillars along the east side of the first court of the Temple of Rameses III.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1874-1875
Extent:
1 item

10. 559.cc.19(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
559.cc.19(9)
Title:
Second, or grand court of the great temple [Medinet Habu]. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking across the second court of the Temple of Rameses III, littered with fallen columns, towards the east wall. The gap in the centre of the colonnade marks the place where a portion was cut away for the apse of the church which occupied the court in th...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1874-1875
Extent:
1 item