A descriptive catalogue of the exhibition, entitled Ancient and Modern Mexico : containing a panoramic view of the present city, specimens of the natural history of New Spain : models of its vegetable produce, habitations, costume, &c. &c. : and of the colossal and enormous idols, the great calendar and sacrificial stones, temples, pyramids, and other existing antique remains : the whole forming the rationally instructive and interesting exhibition, which is now open for public inspection, at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly
A descriptive exhibition catalogue published in London in 1824 by William Bullock, a naturalist and showman, for visitors to his Egyptian Hall exhibition of Mexican antiquities, a panorama and natural history specimens. The first picture shows an engraved view of the gallery with carved stone idols, models of plants and a palm, and walking visitors in period dress, while the second is the printed title page; a designer could draw on the crisp engraved line work and the dense layered typography of the title page.
