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A THOUSAND MILES UP THE NILE; With upwards of seventy illustrations engraved on wood by G. Pearson after finished drawings executed on the spot by the author by EDWARDS, Amelia B - 1891
by EDWARDS, Amelia B
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A THOUSAND MILES UP THE NILE; With upwards of seventy illustrations engraved on wood by G. Pearson after finished drawings executed on the spot by the author
by EDWARDS, Amelia B
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London: George Routledge and Sons, 1891. Second Edition. G. Pearson. Large 8vo, pp. 499. Bound in blue cloth elaboratley stamped in red,. black, gold, etc on the cover. A fine copy. Amelia Edwards 1831 - 15 April 1892, English novelist, journalist, traveller and Egyptologist. In 1877, Edwards proceeded to write a vivid description of her Nile voyage, under the title of A Thousand Miles up the Nile. Enhanced with her own hand-drawn illustrations, the travelogue became an immediate best-seller. Robinson notes that this was "the first general archaeological survey of Egypt's ruins" and remains "one of the most inspiring travel books in the language." Edwards was one of a party, which, in February 1874, discovered and excavated the ruins at Aboo Simbel, in Nubia.
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A thousand miles up the Nile
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MP3 Audio CD. If you are interested in travelogues that take you to exotic places and are written in an engaging style that captivates your interest from the first page to the last, A Thousand Miles up the Nile will surely win your appreciation. Written by one of the most celebrated novelists and journalists of the second half of the 19th century, the book describes Edwards' journey up the river Nile undertaken in 1873-74.Edwards toured Egypt in the company of some friends ? a journey she describes in great detail and in vivid colors in her travelogue published only a few years after her return from Egypt in 1877. The itinerary of the journey ? the approximately 1,000 miles between Alexandria and the Second Cataract of the Nile ? is varied, giving the writer plenty of opportunity to observe local culture, customs and people. Her fascination with the extraordinary world she finds in Egypt is obvious from the first page, but she soon becomes aware of the threats that the ancient monuments of Egypt are…
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MP3 Audio CD. If you are interested in travelogues that take you to exotic places and are written in an engaging style that captivates your interest from the first page to the last, A Thousand Miles up the Nile will surely win your appreciation. Written by one of the most celebrated novelists and journalists of the second half of the 19th century, the book describes Edwards' journey up the river Nile undertaken in 1873-74.Edwards toured Egypt in the company of some friends ? a journey she describes in great detail and in vivid colors in her travelogue published only a few years after her return from Egypt in 1877. The itinerary of the journey ? the approximately 1,000 miles between Alexandria and the Second Cataract of the Nile ? is varied, giving the writer plenty of opportunity to observe local culture, customs and people. Her fascination with the extraordinary world she finds in Egypt is obvious from the first page, but she soon becomes aware of the threats that the ancient monuments of Egypt are…
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NY: A.L. Burt, circa 1900. reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/None. Hardcover, black cloth with gilt stamping, 454 pages. Egyptian travel in the 1870's -- "a donkey ride and boating trip interspersed with ruins." An interesting travel narrative by a woman. This is the high quality Burt reprint replete with illustrations. Includes appendix and publisher's ads in rear. Contents are clean and bright. Small old owner stamp on end paper. A nice clean and tight copy. Probably published about 1900. Previous owner's embossed stamp on front fly leaf. Record # 383378
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A Thousand Miles Up the Nile: A Woman's Journey Among the Treasures of Ancient Egypt: Pt. 2
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