Antique Print-Overview of hieroglyph script-Rahotep-Hieroglyphen-Meyers-1895

Price: € 34,50

Subject: Plate: 'Hieroglyphen.' (Hieroglyphs). This plate shows Hieroglyphic inscriptions, and relief from the from the tomb of Prince Rahotep in Medum to 2800 BC .

Condition: Good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Medium: Chromolithograph on a wove (vellin) type paper.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 24.5 x 16 cm. The image size is ca. 20 x 14 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 9.6 x 6.3 inch. The image size is ca. 7.9 x 5.5 inch.

Part Number: 13303

Location: C351-33

Description: This attractive original antique print originates from the fourth or later editions of Meyers' Konversationslexikon. These editions of this famous German encyclopedia were published from 1885 until 1970. The same prints were used for similar publications, such as Brockhaus' encyclopedia, and the Dutch encyclopedias of Oosthoek and Winkler Prins.

Artists and Engravers: The original founder and publisher who initiated this famous encyclopedia was Joseph Meyer (1796-1856, Hildburghausen, Germany).