Egypt.- Carter (Howard) & A.C. Mace. The Tomb of Tutankhamen, 3 vol., first edition, photographic illustrations, ownership inscriptions to half-titles, light marking to endpapers, original pictorial cloth, light rubbing to spine ends, overall still bright, 4to, 1923-33.
HOWARD CARTER, A CARVED AND PAINTED WOODEN MODEL OF AN EAGLE WITH A PIKE IN IT'S TALONS carved standing on a rocky base, signed and dated '82. 57cm high There are some chips, knocks and damage to the piece, including a chip to the beak, some areas of damage around the joints of the wings, the ankles that need attention, and other various knocks.
CARTER HOWARD: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist, discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. An excellent group of three typescript manuscripts, unsigned, by Howard Carter, with many annotations, additions and corrections in his hand, being the text for three lectures (two on the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb and a third on the subject of colour), forty-eight pages (total), small 4to, n.p. (London?), n.d. (c.1924, 1930 & 1934). The first typescript manuscript commences 'We had almost given up in dispair (sic), and would have done, were it not for the fact that in nearing the tomb of Ramses VI (sic) we found a very intriguing buried heap of flint boulders which suggested the proximity of a tomb. Why had they been placed there?......They were of a kind usually selected by the Ancient Egyptians for filling in the entrance of a tomb, but there was nothing of the kind underneath them......In October, 1922, I returned to Luxor to make this final effort.....I set my Egyptian staff to work, about 120 men and boys in all.....When in four days we made the discovery which surpassed our wildest hopes. How well I remember that fourth day. I arrived early in the morning on the scene of the action......the work of clearing continued feverishly throughout the rest of the day......then, with ill-suppressed excitement, I watched the descending steps, one by one, as they were revealed, Our work progressed, and at the level of the twelfth step there was disclosed the upper part of a doorway, blocked, plastered and sealed. It was a thrilling moment for an excavator, alone, save for his native workmen, after years of unproductive labour, on the threshold of what might prove to be a magnificent discovery. Amything, literally anything, might lie beyond that sealed door and it needed all my self control to keep from breaking down the blocking of that doorway, and investigating then and there......I sent a runner into Luxor with a cable telling Lord Carnarvon, then in London, the good news. Little knowing that had I gone a few centimetres deeper in that excavation, the name of Tut.ankh.Amen upon the seals of that doorway would have told me the secret - that almost ephemeral king, Tut.ankh.Amen......had made his grave in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings' and continues 'The decisive moment had arrived. With almost trembling hands I made a tiny breech in the upper left hand corner.....A lighted candle was then applied, the ever necessary test and precaution against possible foul gasses, and then, widening the hole a little, I inserted the candle and peered in.......gradually ones eyes became accustomed to the dim light, details of the room within emerged slowly, strange animals, statues and gold - everywhere the glint of gold. For the moment - an eternity it must have seemed to others standing by - I was amazed, when Lord Carnarvon, unable to stand the suspense any longer, inquired anxiously, "Can you see anything?" it was [all] I could do to answer, "Yes, wonderful things"'. The second typescript manuscript is entitled The Royal Burial and Innermost Treasury and dated May 1930, and states, in part, 'Our work in the Antechamber was finished.....We were ready at last to penetrate the mystery of the sealed door.....When a hole sufficiently large was made to see in, an astonishing sight was revealed, for there, within a metre of the doorway, stretching as far as one could see, and blocking the entrance of the chamber, stood what to all appearances was a wall of gold. We were at the entrance of the actual Burial Chamber of the King, and that which barred our way was the side of an immense gilt shrine, built to cover and protect the sarcophagus......before us, was one of the Great Golden Shrines beneath which Kings of Egypt were laid.......a surprise awaited us, for an open door, leading eastwards from the Burial Chamber, led to yet another chamber......this proved to be the Innermost Treasury. From where we stood, a glance sufficed to tell us that there within this small chamber lay perhaps the greatest treasures of the tomb'. Interspersed between the text of both manuscripts are a number of pages detailing the slides which Carter used to illustrate his lectures, including images of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings, the excavations, the discovery of the tomb, the more important objects found in the antechamber (including a painting of a hunting scene, Carter noting in his own hand that 'Such scenes are naturally the works of a Court painter - doing homage to the young monarch. For such a slender youth, un-armed, save for the bow and arrow, to attack a group of fierce lions & lionesses, is hardly tenable'), the coffins, the raising of the lid of the sarcophagus, and much more. The final, third typescript manuscript is for a lecture entitled Colour which Carter delivered at the Victoria and Albert Museum on 17th October 1934 and commences 'The normal visual apparatus of the eye enables us to distinguish not only differences of form of objects looked upon, but difference in character of the light received from them, which we name colour. Form is intellectual; colour emotional. Colour is the property of form, that is to say, only decorative. Colour does not define an object, but it instils a sensation and a feeling. Thus, in art and ornamental design, form is perhaps more important than colour, but excellence in both is the most important' and continues with a fascinating discussion of colour from artistic and scientific perspectives, also making a reference to the Valley of the Kings, and quoting Sir Joshua Reynolds. The manuscripts are contained together within a limp bound ring leaf binder and a few of the pages are loose. A wonderful series of manuscript lectures, particularly for their first-hand accounts of the most famous discovery in the history of Egyptology. Some light staining and minor age wear, otherwise generally VG In 1924 Howard Carter made a tour of Great Britain, France, Spain and the United States of America, delivering a series of illustrated lectures on the excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb. In New York and other American cities Carter's meetings were attended by large and enthusiastic audiences, sparking American Egyptomania, and President Calvin Coolidge requested a private lecture.
CARTER HOWARD: (1874-1939) CARTER HOWARD: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist, discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. A.L.S., Howard (a somewhat hurried example), two pages, 8vo, Great Malvern, Worcestershire, n.d. (August 1930), to his brother Samuel Carter, on the printed stationery of The Abbey Hotel. Carters letter is written in pencil and is evidently a retained draft, with several corrections, stating I am so sorry to hear that Mary had another attack and I am equally sorry that it has taken you a fortnight to let me know, suggesting that some rest at Sidmouth will do her the world of good, and continuing As to the rest of your letter be a good chap & tell me what you really mean. Bye the bye, should you wish to address me as Doctor, please dont add Esq.. Together with the original A.L.S., Saml. by Samuel Carter, three pages, 8vo, Collingham Gardens, London, 2nd August 1930, to Howard Carter, stating, in part, I have to write to tell you that the night after your departure Mary had another attack of heart trouble ..had forgotten to get any brandy, so that when things were getting in extremis looked to see if you had any, but it was locked up, so tried a small key I had to see if it would open it but that unfortunately jammed without any result, & so it will cause a repair to put it right again. I am indeed sorry to trespass on yours, but what wouldnt I do under the circumstances?, adding that she is now staying with friends in Sidmouth although should return next week & I hope on her return, that everything will be such as not to upset her, as she is causing me great concern. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG, 2
[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) [CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. A.L.S., Ibrahim Khalil Ibrahim, by an Egyptian describing himself as a 'public writer and translator', one page, folio, Alexandria, 6th September 1929, to [Howard] Carter. Ibrahim writes, in full, 'I beg to inform you I am in possession of a valuable collection of the official real photographs taken on the Palestine, Egyptian and Syrian fronts collected by me whilst serving the British military service at clerical positions during the war time. Owing to my poverty which I suffer now for being ill treated by the Egyptians as revenge for my service with the British Kingdom as stated I would like to forward this war records to you for sale as you are of those who know the value of such thing'. Some light creasing and a few tears to the edges, G
[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) [CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. A.L.S., Abdelal Ahmed Said, by one of the Egyptian foremen (reises) on Carters Tutankhamun excavation team, two pages (written to the first and fourth sides of the bifolium), 8vo, Luxor, 30th June 1932, to [Howard Carter] ('Dear Sir'). The reise writes, in part, (spelling and grammatical errors retained) 'I hope that you are enjoing happey days. I have recieved your kind letter and became verrey happey that you are in good health. I wish to make you know that everrey thing all right. I hope before your leaving to Egypt make me know about cutting the wood and its prepparing. Yes Sir this season was too hot but it is improving know a days. We are all in good health and we all give our best salaams to you and to Miss Fellis Walker [i.e. Phyllis Walker, Carter's favourite niece and heir]......and to Lord Carnarvon's familley.....' Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) [CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. LYONS HENRY GEORGE (1864-1944) British geologist who served as director of the Science Museum in London 1920-33 and had previously (in 1892) cleared and surveyed several Ancient Egyptian temples at Buhen. L.S., H. G. Lyons, one page, 4to, South Kensington, London, 13th June 1929, to Howard Carter, on the printed stationery of The Science Museum. The printed form letter was sent on the direction of the President of the Board of Education who had been pleased to accept the Gift mentioned on the next leaf, which you have been so good as to make ..for the purposes of the Science Museum. The gift is detailed to the integral leaf as being an 'Enlarged photograph of a model of an Egyptian Ship from the tomb of Tutankhamen' that was placed in the Water Transport Collections of the museum. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) [CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. ALBA DUKE OF (1878-1953) Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart. Spanish peer, diplomat, politician, art collector and Olympic medallist. One of the most important aristocrats of his time, the Duke was considered by some as the legitimate heir to the Scottish throne, and served as the Foreign Minister of Spain 1930-31. T.L.S., Alba, one page, 4to, Madrid, 29th September 1925, to Howard Carter ('My dear Carter'), on the printed stationery of the Palacio de Liria. The Duke states that he received his correspondent's letters and was extremely sorry to have missed him in London, further explaining 'I have not been able to go over to England as I intended in September because all my plans have changed. My wife is expecting a child and, as it is No. 1, no risks are allowed, and she may not travel. It does not look as if I should be able to come to Egypt this year, but I am full of hopes for the next and also hope I shall have the pleasure of seeing you in London when you return from Egypt' and concluding 'I wish you a very happy campaign and, if you have time, please drop me a line occasionally as you have left meny friends here who would like to keep in touch with what you are doing'. Two file holes to the left edge, and a couple of small pinholes to the upper left corner, not affecting the text or signature, VG
[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) [CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist, discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. An unusual A.L.S. by a John Waterworth, one page, slim 4to, Chicago, Illinois, n.d. (c.1923/33), to Howard Carter. Waterworth writes having read The Tomb of Tutankhamun and informs Carter that the meaning of a symbol he stated was unknown is in fact a phallic symbol, 'I have hesitated in writing to you, and apologise for doing so now - for fear it may be construed as a vain, glorious and shallow attempt to inform. But believing that there is a possibility of there being an actual doubt, have ventured this note. You find the same symbol in the key or ankh of Osiris....'. Waterworth has also illustrated the letter with drawings of the symbols that he refers to. Some light creasing and one minor stain to the right edge, not affecting the text or signature, G
[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) [CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist, discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. T.L.S. by a member of the Spink family involved in the auction and collectables company Spink & Son, two pages, 4to, King Street, St. Jamess, London, 21st May 1930, to Howard Carter. Spink refers to Carters recent visit to collect a pillow and Hes jar and remarks I have pleasure in sending round the KHANG HSI yellow porcelain vase and cover which we have had repaired and the two KHANG HSI porcelain yellow bowls, also the gadget for the pillow, further adding I have made a careful note of your enquiry for a very fine dish decorated with flowers and without any green in it, also an emerald green jade saucer and, as soon as I come across anything of this description, I will at once let you know. In a postscript, which occupies the second page, Spink writes I have just received confirmation from the owner of the very fine Yung Cheng eggshell porcelain cup and saucer that she is willing to accept £15 for it which, you will remember, you told me you would be willing to give for it. A small rust stain to the upper left corner of each page, VG
HOWARD CARTER (ENGLISH 1873-1939) A MUSTABA, BEHIND THE PYRAMID OF KHUFU, GIZAWatercolour and pencil heightened with white Signed and dated '1906' (lower right), dedicated 'To Mr Meredith with Howard Carter's compliments and Xmas greetings' inscribed 'A Mustaba behind the 2nd pyramid' (to mount lower right)20 x 28.5cm (7¾ x 11 in.)Provenance:Sale, Bonham's London, Travel and Topographical Pictures, 2 November 2004, lot 84, where purchased by Robert KimeA Mastaba is an Egyptian tomb of rectangular design and these were the resting place of many officials and other dignitaries. The depicted tomb lies in the shadow of the great Pyramid of Khufu in what is sometimes called 'the eastern Mastaba field'.Howard Carter first visited Egypt in 1891 at the age of seventeen and in 1892 was invited to join Flinders Petrie during his excavations at El-Amarna. In 1900 Carter was appointed Chief Inspector of Antiquities to the Egyptian Government, but in 1905 he was forced to resign following a labour relations dispute.It was in 1909 that Carter began work with the Earl of Carnarvon who had decided to finance some archaeological work in Egypt. In 1914 Carnarvon had managed to secure a fifteen year concession to excavate in the Valley of the Kings, initially the results were disappointing, but on 4th November 1922 the first steps leading to the tomb of Tutankhamun were discovered.
[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist, discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. Small collection of A.Ls.S., T.Ls.S. and other memorandum etc., by various individuals, all written either to Howard Carter or in reference to him, including an autograph memorandum signed (‘H.G.’) by Henri Gauthier (1877-1950) French Egyptologist and geographer, one page, 8vo, n.p., 23rd November 1929, in French, asking for a reply to be sent to the Ministry informing them that the photographs are with Howard Carter in London, although he has agreed to provide two sets of images from a list provided by the Ministry and remarking ‘Il y a plus de 1000 objets de Tutankhamun actuellement exposes dans nos vitrines & il faut naturellement faire un choix’ (Translation: ‘There are more than 1000 Tutankhamun objects currently on display in our showcases & naturally a choice has to be made’), also referring to some photographs for an exhibition in Liege and the question of copyright; a Typed Letter, unsigned, from Gauthier, one page, 8vo, Cairo, 19th November 1929, to Howard Carter, in French, stating, in part, ‘Le Ministre de l'Instruction publique.....nous demande deux series de photographies agrandies des antiquites de Tout-Ankh-Amon, l'une pour servir de modele aux etudiants de l'Ecole des Arts Appliques et l'autre pour etre exposee au pavillon egyptien de l'Exposition de Liege. Nous vous serions tres oblige de vouloir bien nous faire savoir si vous avez une objection a ce qu'il soit donne suite a cette demande’ (Translation: ‘The Minister of Public Instruction….asks us for two series of enlarged photographs of the antiquities of Tout-Ankh-Amon, one to serve as a model for the students of the School of Applied Arts and the other to be exhibited in the Egyptian pavilion at the Liege Exhibition. We would be very grateful if you would kindly let us know if you have any objection to this request being granted’); a T.L.S. by Cecil Mallaby Firth (1878-1931) British Egyptologist, one page, 8vo, Cairo, 9th June 1930, to Thomas Swan of the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research at the University of Pittsburgh, in French, sending some photographs and negatives as requested; an Autograph Memorandum Signed by Campbell Cowan Edgar (1870-1938) Scottish Egyptologist, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., 7th November 1925, in French, stating that he is not sure that they have the right to ask Howard Carter for some photographs, but could invite him to an informal lunch without referring to his rights of publication, etc. Some file holes and light overall age wear, G to about VG, 6
CARTER HOWARD: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist, discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. Manuscript D.S., with his initials H C, (and also signed Howard Carter at the head of the first page), two pages, folio, Cairo, 4th October 1930, in pencil. The document, marked Draft, is addressed to Mr. J. T. West of the solicitors Messrs Frere, Cholmley & Co. in London, and provides a statement of Carter's income received in Egypt from 1st April 1928 to 31st March 1929, detailing the individual sums received in various months from British and American newspapers, annuities, interest from the National Bank of Egypt etc. Rare. VG
CARTER HOWARD: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist, discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. A.L.S., Howard (a somewhat hurried example), two pages, 8vo, Great Malvern, Worcestershire, n.d. (August 1930), to his brother Samuel Carter, on the printed stationery of The Abbey Hotel. Carter's letter is written in pencil and is evidently a retained draft, with several corrections, stating 'I am so sorry to hear that Mary had another attack and I am equally sorry that it has taken you a fortnight to let me know', suggesting that some rest at Sidmouth will do her the world of good, and continuing 'As to the rest of your letter - be a good chap & tell me what you really mean. Bye the bye, should you wish to address me as Doctor, please don't add Esq.'. Together with the original A.L.S., Saml. by Samuel Carter, three pages, 8vo, Collingham Gardens, London, 2nd August 1930, to Howard Carter, stating, in part, 'I have to write to tell you that the night after your departure Mary had another attack of heart trouble…..had forgotten to get any brandy, so that when things were getting ''in extremis'' looked to see if you had any, but it was locked up, so tried a small key I had to see if it would open it but that unfortunately ''jammed'' without any result, & so it will cause a repair to put it right again. I am indeed sorry to trespass on yours, but what wouldn't I do under the circumstances?', adding that she is now staying with friends in Sidmouth although should return next week '& I hope on her return, that everything will be such as not to upset her, as she is causing me great concern'. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG, 2
[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist, discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. T.L.S. by a member of the Spink family involved in the auction and collectables company Spink & Son, two pages, 4to, King Street, St. James's, London, 21st May 1930, to Howard Carter. Spink refers to Carter's recent visit to collect a pillow and 'Hes' jar and remarks 'I have pleasure in sending round the KHANG H'SI yellow porcelain vase and cover which we have had repaired and the two KHANG H'SI porcelain yellow bowls, also the ''gadget'' for the pillow', further adding 'I have made a careful note of your enquiry for a very fine dish decorated with flowers and without any green in it, also an emerald green jade saucer and, as soon as I come across anything of this description, I will at once let you know'. In a postscript, which occupies the second page, Spink writes 'I have just received confirmation from the owner of the very fine Yung Cheng eggshell porcelain cup and saucer that she is willing to accept £15 for it which, you will remember, you told me you would be willing to give for it'. A small rust stain to the upper left corner of each page, VG
[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist, discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. An impassioned A.L.S. by Fatma Mohamed Shaban, daughter of Mohamed Effendi Shaban, Assistant Curator at the Cairo Museum, four pages, 8vo, Egypt, 10th July 1933, to Howard Carter. Shaban writes, in part, 'With great sorrow, and a broken heart, I represent myself to you….and I hope that you may remember me…..the daughter of the late Mohamed Eff Shaban, who was the assistant keeper of the Egyptian museum. I know you my kind friend, and many a time I saw you at Luxour when working with my late father….in the Tomb of Tout Ankh Amon….With my hands I prepared the tea for you, with my eyes I saw you and with my tongue I spoke to you…..I heard my late father singing with your noble name, and relating you kind and gentle dealings with him when you were working together…..Now Sir my father died and we felt misfortune, misery and calamity approaching us. My mother is ill and she is nearer to death than to life…..I find difficulty to find my living. If mother dies I shall not find bread to eat. In the same time I have no husband. I ask you by God, you are the friend of my father, you are now my father in my bad condition, help me o'noble father, help me o'gentleman, let you kind fell upon me from the heaven of England. I weap (sic) when writing you this letter…..I am sure that you can help me because you are noble. The help is very easy. I have a brother, he succeeded this year in obtaining the liecence (sic) with degree from the Egyptian University. I have no one in Egypt to help him to find any function in the Egyptian Government. I heard my late father saying that you know his majesty Ismail Pasha Sedki the head of our government and who is now in England. Please speak to him or write him a letter to help my brother to find him any function in the government…..Help my brother to work so as to find bread to eat. I beg you, I kiss the dust under you to help my brother and do your best to disguss (sic) the matter with Ismail Pasha Sedki for the sake of my dying mother and for my own sake' VG
[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist, discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. T.L.S., Alfred W. Fryzer, by the solicitor to Almina Herbert, Countess of Carnarvon, two pages (separate leaves), 4to, Arundel Street, Strand, London, 25th June 1930, to Howard Carter. Fryzer commences his letter by stating 'I think Lady Carnarvon has explained to you that I am anxious to get your signature to a document which I hope will assist in obtaining payment from the Egyptian Government of the money which has, I believe, already been voted to her Ladyship and the representatives of the late Lord Carnarvon', further stating 'It will be necessary for you to sign this document in the presence of a Notary Public who will subsequently have to attend at the Egyptian Consulate to authenticate the document in manner appropriate for use in Egypt' and asking Carter if he could call in at the office the following afternoon. With a few pencil annotations ('Friday 11am' etc.) in Carter's hand to the upper part of the first page and with a small area of paper loss and tear to the lower edge of the second page, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise about VG Almina Herbert (1876-1969) Countess of Carnarvon, wife of George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon. The Countess was the illegitimate daughter of the banker Alfred de Rothschild, who provided her with considerable wealth which went towards funding the search for Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt. The Countess continued to provide financial support for Carter's excavation of the tomb until 1925, when she reached a settlement with the Egyptian authorities whereby she gave up any claim on the contents of the tomb in return for a compensation payment of £36,000. Despite her wealth, the Countess was declared bankrupt in 1951 and spent the last years of her life living in a terraced house in Bristol. George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923) English peer and aristocrat, financial backer of the search for and excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist, discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. A partially printed document, completed in manuscript in an unknown hand, issued by Sotheby & Co., one page, 8vo, New Bond Street, London, 4th April 1940, addressed to Miss. P[hyllis] Walker, Carter's niece and legatee. The document is annotated 're Howard Carter (dec'd)' and informs Walker of the results of an auction, the four lots selling for a total of £48.5.0, adding 'A statement of account, showing the price realised by each lot, and a cheque for the balance (after deduction of all charges, etc.) will be sent to you at or about a month from this date'. An unusual piece of ephemera relating to the sale of Carter's antiquities. VG Howard Carter left the majority of his London property and belongings to Phyllis Walker, stating in his will that 'I strongly recommend to her that she consult my Executors as to the advisability of selling any Egyptian or other antiquities included in this bequest'. When Walker and the Executors examined the contents of Carter's flat they discovered a small number of antiquities which had originated from the tomb of Tutankhamun.
CARTER HOWARD: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist, discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. An oblong small 8vo Address book previously belonging to and compiled by Howard Carter, evidently dating from the 1930s, bearing his pencil ownership signature ('Howard Carter') and address at Prince's Gate Court in London to the front free endpaper, containing approximately 200 addresses and many telephone numbers etc., in Carter's hand, in pencil, of various family members, friends, acquaintances and colleagues of the archaeologist in various cities around the world, including the Duke of Alba in Madrid, Baron Harold de Bildt of the Royal Swedish Legation in Cairo, the Earl & Countess of Carnarvon (including Countess Almina, the wife of the 5th Earl of Carnarvon who had supplied financial backing to the search and excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb), Earl of Cadogan, William Carter, Samuel Carter, Albert Carter, Lady Colefax, John Drinkwater, Viscount Devonport, the Egyptian legation and consul in London, Lady Melchett, the Press Cutting Association, Sir Horace Rumbold, the Savile Club, Hassan Selius, Professor of Egyptology at the University in Cairo, Air Vice Marshal Francis Rowland Scarlett, Sir Harry Lloyd Verney (private secretary to Queen Mary) and many, many others. With marbled endpapers and gilt stamped Addresses to the front cover. A rare and fascinating record of the individuals associated with Carter in his personal and professional life. Some damp staining to the back cover and a few of the first and final pages, only affecting a few of the entries, and with some light overall age wear, G
[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist, discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. An interesting T.L.S., Alfred W. Fryzer, by the solicitor to Almina Herbert, Countess of Carnarvon, two pages (separate leaves), 4to, Arundel Street, Strand, London, 22nd September 1930, to Howard Carter. Fryzer writes upon the instructions of Lady Carnarvon and forwards a cheque (no longer present) for £8,012.0.0, explaining 'As you know her Ladyship has recently received a sum of money from the Egyptian Government and she wishes to give you one quarter of the net amount which will remain to her thereout after discharging the various expenses in connection therewith' and further stating 'Lady Carnarvon, as I think you know, greatly appreciates the distinguished service you have rendered in the cause of scientific research and has many gratifying memories of your association with her late husband. I am to add that her Ladyship has paid to the Trustees of the late Earl of Carnarvon's estate so much of the money received by her from Egypt as is referable to the amount expended by the late Lord Carnarvon on the work in his life time, and it is her intention, when as she anticipates, she receives from the Trustees in her capacity of beneficiary under her late husband's will, the net amount remaining from this sum after payment of duties and expenses, to allocate 25% of this to yourself' before concluding 'Lady Carnarvon feels, however, in common with many others that the demands of the Government in connection with death duties never cease, and……she will ask you…..to agree to indemnify her to the extent of 25% of any further claim for duty that may be made on the late Earl's estate in any was connected with the Egyptian business'. With a holograph postscript signed by Fryzer with his initials. Together with Carter's retained typed copy of his letter of reply, one page, 4to, n.p., 22nd September 1930, to Mr. Fryzer, thanking him for his letter and cheque and remarking 'I much appreciate the gift from Lady Carnarvon for I had and have no legal claim upon her or upon the late Earl of Carnarvon's estate in connection with the Tut-ankh-Amen business', and further agreeing to indemnify Lady Carnarvon to the extent of 25% of all future claims for duty on the late Earl of Carnarvon's estate in any way connected 'with the Egyptian business'. Also including one other related piece. Some light creasing and a few minor paperclip rust stains to the upper corners. About VG, 3 Almina Herbert (1876-1969) Countess of Carnarvon, wife of George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon. The Countess was the illegitimate daughter of the banker Alfred de Rothschild, who provided her with considerable wealth which went towards funding the search for Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt. The Countess continued to provide financial support for Carter's excavation of the tomb until 1925, when she reached a settlement with the Egyptian authorities whereby she gave up any claim on the contents of the tomb in return for a compensation payment of £36,000. Despite her wealth, the Countess was declared bankrupt in 1951 and spent the last years of her life living in a terraced house in Bristol. George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923) English peer and aristocrat, financial backer of the search for and excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
Egypt.- Carter (Howard) and A. C. Mace, The Tomb of Tut-ankh-amen, 3 vol., vol. 2 and 3 first editions, black and white plates, library bookplates and labels to front endpapers, library stamps to title versos, library blindstamps, vol. 2 frontispiece coming loose, light marginal finger soiling, hinges repaired, original pictorial cloth, rebacked with original spine laid down, a little scuffed, a few tiny marks and library writing to spine, 8vo, 1930-27-33.
Howard Carter & A.C. Mace, The Tomb of Tutankhamen, 1926 second impression, two volumes, illustrations from photographs by Harry Burton, Cassell and Company, tan cloth bindings with gilt titles and scarab illustrations (2)
Carter, Howard und A. C. Mace. Tut-ench-Amun. Ein ägyptisches Königsgrab. 2. Auflage. 2 Bände. 260 S.; 303 S., 1 Bl. Mit zusammen 257 Abbildungen, meist auf Tafeln. 23,5 x 15,5 cm. Illustrierte OLeinenbände (etwas berieben und bestoßen). Leipzig, F. A. Brockhaus, 1924-1927. -- Exlibris; gutes Exemplar.
Egyptology.- Carter (Howard) and A.C. Mace. The Tomb of Tut-ankh-amen, 3 vol., first edition, plates, original pictorial cloth, gilt, bump to corner of vol.1, otherwise a fine copy, 8vo, 1923-33. ⁂ Superb copy of this account of the discovery of the most famous of all Egyptian Pharaoh tombs by Carter and Lord Carnarvon.
Attr. to Howard Carter Am. 1874-1939 Group Lot: 1] Shell Drake Duck 2] Bittern 1] Watercolor on colored paper, framed under glass 2] Watercolor on colored paper, framed under glass 2] "Bittern" inscribed l.r. 1] 11 1/2" x 8" sight, 15 1/2" x 12 3/4" framed 2] 11 1/2" x 8" sight, 15 1/2" x 12 3/4" framed Provenance: Private Collection Wiscasset, Maine
CARTER HOWARD: (1874-1939) English Archaeologist and Egyptologist, discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. D.S., with his initials H C, one page, 4to, n.p. (London), 26th May 1933. The partially printed document is a statement of account issued by the antique furniture valuers and dealers Thos. F. Phipps of Earls Court Road to Carter for the restoration of a stool etc., totaling £6-4-6. Carter has annotated the document at the centre, in full, 'Herewith cheque for seven pounds sterling, the 15/6 credit to next a/c'. With a neatly affixed revenue stamp and official rubber stamp acknowledging receipt of Carter's payment and the credit in hand. Rare. VG
Two gouache on paper, unsigned.7 1/2 x 9 in. (sheet) and 10 x 8 1/4 in. (sheet), 22 x 13 1/2 in. (framed together).Literature: Theodore Davis, The Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou, plates XXIII and XXXV.
Watercolor and gouache on blue-grey paper, unsigned.9 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (sheet), 14 1/2 x 20 in. (frame).Literature: Theodore Davis, The Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou, frontispiece.
Watercolor and gouache on paper, unsigned.14 x 8 3/4 in. (sheet), 18 3/4 x 13 1/2 in. (frame).Literature: Theodore Davis, The Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou, Plate XX.
Watercolor and gouache on paper, unsigned.12 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (sheet), 17 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (frame).Literature: Theodore Davis, The Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou, Plate XXIX.
Watercolor and gouache on paper, unsigned.11 x 8 in. (sheet), 16 x 12 1/2 in. (frame).Literature: Theodore Davis, The Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou, Plate XLIII.
Two watercolor and gouache on paper, unsigned.8 1/4 x 12 1/2 in. (sheet) and 6 1/4 x 13 in. (sheet), 19 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (framed together).Literature: Theodore Davis, The Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou, Plate XXVIII.
Pencil and watercolor on paper, signed 'Howard S. Carter' lower right.12 1/2 x 9 in. (sight), 18 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (frame).Note: Egyptologist and archaeologist Howard Carter is best-known for his discovery and excavation of the tomb of King Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings. Carter arrived in Egypt at the age of seventeen as an artist, documenting the findings of excavations in the Middle Kingdom tombs of Beni Hasa. His interest in Egyptology and his talent as a draftsman propelled him into the world of Egyptian archaeology, working with Theodore Davis on the excavation of the Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou in the Valley of the Kings. It was following this excavation that Carter, with funding from his sponsor the 5th Earl of Carnarvon, discovered the entrance way to the pharaoh's tomb that had eluded archaeologists for so long. While working with Davis, Carter made many drawings of the site of the tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou and the findings therein. This drawing was made during that period. Lots 28 to 33 depict items that were removed from the tomb during excavation and are documented in Davis' book about the excavation.
CARTER HOWARD: (1874-1939) English Archaeologist and Egyptologist, discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. D.S., with his initials H C, one page, 4to, n.p. (London), 26th May 1933. The partially printed document is a statement of account issued by the antique furniture valuers and dealers Thos. F. Phipps of Earls Court Road to Carter for the restoration of a stool etc., totaling £6-4-6. Carter has annotated the document at the centre, in full, 'Herewith cheque for seven pounds sterling, the 15/6 credit to next a/c'. With a neatly affixed revenue stamp and official rubber stamp acknowledging receipt of Carter's payment and the credit in hand. Rare. VG
Travel & Military, including Carter, Howard The Tomb of Tutankhamen. London: Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1927. Third impression, 2 volumes, 8vo, original cloth gilt; Lawrence, T.E. Seven Pillars of Wisdom. London: Jonathan Cape, 1938. Twelfth impression, 8vo, original cloth gilt; Fuchs, Sir Vivian and Hillary, Sir Edmund The Crossing of Antarctica. London: Cassell, 1958. First edition, 8vo, dust-jacket; Thesiger, Wilfred Arabian Sands. London: Longmans, Green and Co Ltd, 1959. First edition, 8vo, original cloth, dust-jacket, a little damp-staining and foxing; Stark, Freya Dust in the Lion''s Paw. London: John Murray, 1962. Second edition, 8vo, original green cloth gilt; Ross-of-Bladensburg, Sir John The Coldstream Guards, 1914-1918. Oxford University Press, 1928. 2 volumes only (without map volume), 8vo, original blue cloth gilt; Blunden, Edmund Undertones of War. London: Richard Cobden-Sanderson, 1928. First edition, 8vo, original black cloth; Churchill, Sir Winston S. Marlborough, his life and times. London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1934. New edition, 4 volumes, 8vo, dust-jacket to volume 1 only; [Idem] Savrola... London: George Newnes, c.1908. 8vo, original ''Sixpenny Novels'' wrappers torn; [Idem] The British Gazette, no.8, May 13. 1926, discussing the General Strike; Gilbert, Martin Winston S. Churchill. London: Heinemann, 1977. Volume iv in 3 books, and volume v part 1 only, 8vo, dust-jackets; and 5 others (24)
CARTER HOWARD: (1874-1939) English Archaeologist, discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun (1922-23). Rare fountain pen ink signature ('Howard Carter') on an oblong 12mo card. VG"""
HOWARD CARTER (british 1873-1939)/span "PORTRAIT OF SHEPSUT (HATSHEPSUT) FROM THEBAN TOMB NO. 51" Signed and dated 'Howard Carter 1910' bottom right; also inscribed 'A lady.../ from the mural painting/ Sheikh abd el Qurna/ Thebes/ by Howard Carter/ 1910' verso, watercolor on paper in fine architectural frame Sight size: 23 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. (59.7 x 29.9cm) provenance: /spanHenry J. Murcott, London. Rupert Wace Ancient Art Limited, London. Acquired from the above for The Estate of Theodore and Aristea S. Halkedis, New York, New York. literature:/span "The Collector's Eye: Masterpieces of Egyptian Art from the Thalassic Collection, Ltd.", Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 2001, figure M, p. XXXXI, (illustrated). note:/span Howard Carter, the subject of Daniel Meyerson's recent major publication In the Valley of the Kings, is, of course, best known as an important British Egyptologist and archaeologist whose discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen propelled him to international fame. An accomplished artist in his own right, his early twentieth century watercolors of Near Eastern pyramids, temples and - as in the present work - Pharaohs, reveal his ability as an accomplished draughtsman - a skill that he perfected in the 1890s serving as Principle Artist to the Egyptian Exploration Fund for the excavations of Deir el Babri.
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