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Burj-Er-Roos, or the Tower of Skulls (colour scan)

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Burj-Er-Roos, or the Tower of Skulls (colour scan)

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Faithful copy of an engraving by Sir Grenville T. Temple, Bart. (colour scan). First published in the book "Excursions in the Mediterranean: Algier and Tunis" (1835).
Text on the picture:
T. Allom.
DRAWN FROM NATURE BY SIR GRENVILLE T. TEMPLE, BART.
E. Benjamin.
BURJ-ER-ROOS, OR THE TOWER OF SKULLS.
Island of Jerbeh.
Burj-er-roos, ou tour de crânes, Ile de Jerbeh.

FISHER, SON & CO. LONDON & PARIS.
Español: Copia fidedigna de un grabado realizado por Sir Grenville T. Temple, Bart. (imagen escaneada en color). La imagen fue publicada por primera vez en el libro "Excursions in the Mediterranean: Algier and Tunis" (1835). Nota: en castellano, "Burj-er-roos" a veces se ortografía como "Burj al-Rus".
Texto en la imagen:
T. Allom.
DRAWN FROM NATURE BY SIR GRENVILLE T. TEMPLE, BART.
E. Benjamin.
BURJ-ER-ROOS, OR THE TOWER OF SKULLS.
Island of Jerbeh.
Burj-er-roos, ou tour de crânes, Ile de Jerbeh.

FISHER, SON & CO. LONDON & PARIS.
Français : Copie fidèle d'une gravure réalisée par Sir Grenville T. Temple, Bart. (image numérisée en couleur). L'image fut publiée pour la première fois dans l'ouvrage "Excursions in the Mediterranean: Algier and Tunis" (1835).
Texte sur l'image :
T. Allom.
DRAWN FROM NATURE BY SIR GRENVILLE T. TEMPLE, BART.
E. Benjamin.
BURJ-ER-ROOS, OR THE TOWER OF SKULLS.
Island of Jerbeh.
Burj-er-roos, ou tour de crânes, Ile de Jerbeh.

FISHER, SON & CO. LONDON & PARIS.

Thomas Allom (1804–1872) He was born in Lambeth, south London, the son of a coachman from Suffolk. In 1819, he was apprenticed to architect Francis Goodwin for whom he worked until 1826. He then studied at the Royal Academy School.He was a founder member of the Royal Institute of British Architects and was involved with Sir Charles Barry in the designs for the House of Parliament.

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