Universal palaeography, or, Fac-similes of writings of all nations and all periods
Subtitle: copied from the most celebrated and authentic manuscripts in the libraries and archives of France, Italy, Germany and England
By: by J.B. Silvestre ; accompanied by an historical and descriptive text and introduction, by Champollion-Figeac and Aimé Champollion, fils ; translated from the French and edited, with corrections and notes, by Sir Frederic Madden.
Contributors: Champollion-Figeac, M. 1778-1867.; Champollion, Jean-François, 1790-1832.; Champollion-Figeac, Aimé Louis, 1813-1894.; Madden, Frederic, 1801-1873.; M. & N. Hanhart (Firm); John Wright (Firm)
Publisher: Henry G. Bohn
Published: 1850
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 809
Subjects: Paleography.; Writing -- History.
Work titles: Palaeographie universelle.
Notes: Translation of: Palaeographie universelle. Paris, 1841.

This English edition includes Silvestre's original plates, reprinted by M. & N. Hanhart. The 2 vol. English text is in a smaller format (24 cm.) than the plates.

Plates are lithographs or chromolithographs, many with additional hand-colouring.

MASS copy: With the bookplates of Ruari McLean and Henry Devenish Harben. Bound in brown morocco blocked in blind. Bound by J. Wright.