Pleyte, W. (Willem). — Set dans la barque du soleil.

Leide, Hooiberg et Fils, 1865. 1st Edition. Soft cover. ~ ~ NOTE: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY REDUCED! ~ ~ . Royal octavo. Pp. 19. Plus a folding plate bound at rear. In the original decorated wrappers. In fine condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. The first book to be printed with hieratic type. The font was designed by the author. Willem Pleyte (1836-1903) was conservator of the Egyptian collections at Leiden, later director of the Museum. Beinlich-Seeber 16027. [NOTE:] We offer also: Pleyte: "Catalogue raisonné de types égyptiens hiératiques de la fonderie de N. Tetterode, à Amsterdam." M-2 .