Egypt and Nubia
by ST. JOHN, J. A
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Carmarthen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: CHAPMAN & HALL LTD, 1845. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1845. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Rebound in modern half leather with the original marbled boards. Gilt titling, five raised bands and date to spine. Name/Writing on front pastedown and on e/p. Cut with loss to the top of the front free e/p, probably former owners name? cut off. Illustrated. Title page has vignette of Eileithyias. Light Foxing/marks to prelims. 472 pp. With 125 wood engravings in text. " (The record of) a journey made in 1832, mostly on foot, the account of which was first published in two volumes in 1834 under the title of 'Egypt and Mohammed Ali.' Accounts of late 18th/early 19th Century Egyptian life under the Ottoman Turks, Ancient momuments, The Pyramids, Social life and customs, etc, gathered from numerous sources. Loose Silk ribbon bookmark. Internally Overall very clean, tight, and bright. ; 61133; 8vo .
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- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 61133
- Title
- Egypt and Nubia
- Author
- ST. JOHN, J. A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- CHAPMAN & HALL LTD, 1845
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1845
- Keywords
- St John, EGYPT, NUBIA, Ottoman Turks, Ancient Momuments, The Pyramids, Mohammed Ali
- Bookseller catalogs
- Middle East/Egypt;
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About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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- Title Page
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- Gilt
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