Buy this book on-line SAMS, Joseph : A 1page Third Person Letter to Mr. Lepard, Inviting Him to View His Collection of Egyptian Artefacts, 30th August 1836
1page, folded with integral adrdress leaf, the verso blank. On the address side Lepard has recorded in pencil that the letter arrived late, and Sams would hope that the time could still suit him. Joseph Sams (1784- 1860) created a collection of Egyptian antiquities during the 1820s partly during his travels. His first collection was sold to the British Museum in 1834 for £2500. A second collection pieces derived from the dispersal of the Henry Salt collection. This was the subject of Ancient Egypt. Objects of antiquity, forming part of the extensive & rich collections from ancient Egypt, brought to England by & now in the possession of J. Sams (London 1839) [WorldCat]. This was sold to Joseph Mayer of Liverpool around 1850. Lepard was a well-known picture framer of the period. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of SAMS, Joseph : A 1page Third Person Letter to Mr. Lepard, Inviting Him to View His Collection of Egyptian Artefacts, 30th August 1836. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including rare books, first editions, used books, livres illustrées and collectables. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |