Antiquities From the City of Benin and From Other Parts of West Africa in the British Museum

Charles Hercules Read; Ormonde Maddock Dalton

Published by Longmans & Co, London, 1899

About this Item

The first edition elephant folio of Charles Hercules Read and Ormonde Maddock Dalton's fascinating discussion on the antiquities of Benin, illustrated with thirty-two plates. The first edition of this work. An elephant folio. A fascinating look at the antiquities found in Benin, and other parts of West Africa. The particular antiquities discussed in this work were all obtained by and held at the British Museum. Some of these antiquities include plaques, some of which depict kings. Benin art was primarily made of bronze and ivory. Illustrated with thirty-two plates, and numerous in-text illustrations. Written by Charles Hercules Read and Ormonde Maddock Dalton. Read was an archaeologist and curtor, who held the position of Keeper of British and Medieval Antiquities and Ethnography at the British Museum. He was a major figure in British museum curation. Collated, complete. In a quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Some light rubbing to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Small cracks to the joints. Small patch of lifting to the spine. Institutional stamp to the title page. Light marks to the boards. Ink to the head of the front board. Institutional label to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Institutional stamp to the title page, and to a few pages. Very Good.

Seller Inventory # 668P1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Antiquities From the City of Benin and From Other Parts of West Africa in the British Museum
• Publisher: Longmans & Co, London
• Publication Date: 1899
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 4 kilograms
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Archaeology & Antiquities