Belzoni's Narrative [Researches in Egypt & Nubia, 1822]
de Belzoni, Giovanni Battista
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London: John Murray, 1822. Third Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Early edition of Belzoni's legendary travels through Egypt. Fully titled: "Narrative Of The Operations & Recent Discoveries Within The Pyramids, Temples, Tombs & Excavations in Egypt & Nubia; & Of A Journey To The Coast Of The Red Sea, In Search Of The Ancient Berenice; And Another To The Oasis Of Jupiter Ammon." Third edition in two volumes [John Murray, London, 1822]; missing folio of plates [as usual]; xxxv, fold-out map of "The Course Of The Nile" + duplicated leaves [xxv], xxvi + fold-out map of desert showing Belzoni's "Route To The Oasis Of Ammon"; 438pp; x, 421pp, inc fold-out "Plan Of The Temple Of Jerusalem". Full calf bindings; front board of vol II detached; gilt decorations; marbled endpapers; edges marbled but largely faded; pasted title labels missing from spine?; faded gilt decorations; four raised bands; top of spines chipped with loss; base rear hinge of vol I starting [2cm split]; Bookplate of W[illiam] P[itt] Trevelyan to both vols plus his ownership signature. A very good set of this scarce & important work.
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- Título
- Belzoni's Narrative [Researches in Egypt & Nubia, 1822]
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- Belzoni, Giovanni Battista
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- Third Edition
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- John Murray
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1822
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- Palabras clave
- Adelaide, antiquarian, classic, egypt, egyptians, exploration, first edition, genealogy, history, interior, literature, militaria, nile, old books, pharoahs, pyramids, rare, science
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