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The tomb of Alexander; a dissertation on the sarcophagus brought from Alexandria and now in the British museum

by: Clarke, Edward Daniel, 1769-1822

Publication date: 1805

Topics: Alexander, the Great, 356-323 B.C, Tombs, Sarcophagi, Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C, Tombs -- Egypt -- Alexandria, Egypt -- Alexandria, Alexander, the Great, Tombs Egypt Alexandria

Publisher: Cambridge, Printed by R. Watts at the University Press for J. Mawman

Collection: getty; americana

Contributor: Getty Research Institute

Language: English

Item Size: 167.1M

Frontispiece: aquatint engraving by Thomas Medland after William Alexander

5 preliminary leaves, [5]-105 pages, 1 leaf., 107-161, [2] pages 29 x 23

Appendix: Extract from a manuscript life of Alexander, found by the author at Vienna (p. 107-115); 2. Remarks on the Alexandrian sarcophagus, by the Rev. S. Henley (p. 119-144); 3. Natural history of the substances used by the antients in the antiquities sent from Egypt by Lord Hutchinson, and particularly in the Alexandrian sarcophagus, by Professor Hailstone (p. 145-150); 4. Account of the city of Tithorea (p. 151-160)

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Addeddate: 2011-09-02 15:20:27

Associated-names: Medland, Thomas, active 18th century-19th century; Alexander, William, 1767-1816; British Museum. Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities