ANTES, John.- Observations on the manners and customs of the Egyptians, the overflowing of the Nile and its effects; with remarks on the plague, and other subjects [...]. Illustrated with a map of Egypt. London, printed for John Stockdale (T....
Estimation :
400 / 500
Description
Gillet), 1800.
In-4° : 139-[5] pp.; 1 pl. (foxing, many on p. 9, map -teared without lack- and some pp. slightly browned).
Contemporary binding : threequarter sprinkled calf, marbled paper boards, flat spine with gilt fillets, brown sprinkled edges (joints and spine rubbed, joints partly split, edges and corners dulled).
FIRST EDITION of those letters to the English lawyer Daines Barrington and Captain Blankett, observations on the Nile, the climat and seasons, the Mamelucks justice, commercial advantages of Egypt situation and reflexions on clouds and rain. Illustrated with a map after Jean-Baptiste d'Anville. Antes (1740-1811) was the first American Morovian missionary to travel and work in Egypt where he stayed 12 years and served to the Coptic Church of Grand Cairo. In 1779 he was captured and tortured by some Osman Bey's followers and spent his last two years in Egypt recovering from that incident. He is also one of the earliest American-born chamber music composers.
# Atabey, Sotheby's London, 2002, n° 31.
JOINT : (1). VILLIERS, St.- Nile gleanings concerning the ethnology, history and art of Ancient Egypt [...]. With 58 coloured plates. London, Murray, 1879, in-8° threequarter black shagreen (light dampstain, spine and joints rubbed, lacks at the turn ins, corners dulled).-- (2). LORIMER, N.- By the waters of Egypt. With 8 ill. by Benton Fletcher and a map. 4th edition. London, Methuen, in-8° publisher's cloth (1 pl. detached, slightly browned, some foxing or stains).
IHFZ Édition originale illustrée d'1 carte dépl. Traite d'observations sur le Nil, du climat, de la justice des Mamelouks, etc. Demi-veau moucheté à coins de l'ép. (rouss., nombreuses sur la p. 9, qqs pp. et la carte lég. brunies, mors et dos frottés). Avec 2 autres ouvr. illustrés joints.
In-4° : 139-[5] pp.; 1 pl. (foxing, many on p. 9, map -teared without lack- and some pp. slightly browned).
Contemporary binding : threequarter sprinkled calf, marbled paper boards, flat spine with gilt fillets, brown sprinkled edges (joints and spine rubbed, joints partly split, edges and corners dulled).
FIRST EDITION of those letters to the English lawyer Daines Barrington and Captain Blankett, observations on the Nile, the climat and seasons, the Mamelucks justice, commercial advantages of Egypt situation and reflexions on clouds and rain. Illustrated with a map after Jean-Baptiste d'Anville. Antes (1740-1811) was the first American Morovian missionary to travel and work in Egypt where he stayed 12 years and served to the Coptic Church of Grand Cairo. In 1779 he was captured and tortured by some Osman Bey's followers and spent his last two years in Egypt recovering from that incident. He is also one of the earliest American-born chamber music composers.
# Atabey, Sotheby's London, 2002, n° 31.
JOINT : (1). VILLIERS, St.- Nile gleanings concerning the ethnology, history and art of Ancient Egypt [...]. With 58 coloured plates. London, Murray, 1879, in-8° threequarter black shagreen (light dampstain, spine and joints rubbed, lacks at the turn ins, corners dulled).-- (2). LORIMER, N.- By the waters of Egypt. With 8 ill. by Benton Fletcher and a map. 4th edition. London, Methuen, in-8° publisher's cloth (1 pl. detached, slightly browned, some foxing or stains).
IHFZ Édition originale illustrée d'1 carte dépl. Traite d'observations sur le Nil, du climat, de la justice des Mamelouks, etc. Demi-veau moucheté à coins de l'ép. (rouss., nombreuses sur la p. 9, qqs pp. et la carte lég. brunies, mors et dos frottés). Avec 2 autres ouvr. illustrés joints.
