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Egypt the monumental way
By Ian McKay
Books and works on paper
1. Cased set of the monumental
Description de l’Egypte
of 1809-22 with a French royal provenance – £350,000 at Sotheby’s.
2. Sold at £7000 was a rare ‘Journey to Mecca’ board game, possibly of 19th century German origin.
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