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Published by J.Murray, 1820' or 'London, Published 1820, by John Murray, Albermarle Street'.  \nSome pages lettered variously 'C.Hullmandel's Lithography' or 'Printed by C.Hullmandel'.\r\n","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Lettered"}],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Print entitled 'Entrance Of The 2nd Pyramid Of Giza: Discovered & Opened By G.Belzoni, 2nd March, 1818', from 'Plates Illustrative Of The Researches And Operations Of G. Belzoni In Egypt And Nubia' published by John Murray.  Volume of plates (44) on 34 sheets, with descriptive text.  Great Britain, 1820.  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