EDWARDS, Amelia Blanford.- 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. Second edition, revised by the author. London, George...
Estimation :
200 / 250
Description
Routledge, 1889.
In-8°; frontispiece and 1 pl. (text n.c.).
Contemporary binding : battle-grey calf, boards encircled with a blind roll-stamp and a double gilt fillet with angular fleurons, gilt decorated ribbed spine, gilt roll-stamps on the edges, double gilt fillet on the turn ins, gilt edges (partly rubbed on the edges and joints, scratches, corners slightly dulled, stamp on upper flyleaf).
Travel made in the winter of 1873-1874 with friends by the English novelist Edwards (1831-1892) from Cairo to Saqqarah, Memphis, Denderah, Philae, Abu Simbel, Thebes, etc. This travel made her aware of the increasing threat towards the ancient monuments by tourism and modern development. In the purpose of their preservation she co-founded the Egypt Exploration Fund (now Egypt Exploration Society) with Reginald Stuart Poole. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignettes, full-pages and a red printed plate figuring hieratic inscription. First published in 1877.
Provenance : Jean Varille (ex-libris).
JOINT, also written by women and richly illustrated : (1). EDWARDS, Am.Bl.- Pharos, Fellahs and explorers. NY, 1891, in-8° publisher's cloth (lightly browned).-- (2). QUIBELL, Annie Amelia.- A wayfarer in Egypt, 2d ed. London, (1926), in-12° emblazoned calf (faded spine, foxing on some pp.). Ex-praemio from St Peter's College in Adelaide to J.J. Pritchard, 1929.
IHFZ Récit illustré de voyage sur le Nil de la romancière Edwards. Plein veau kaki de l'ép. Avec 2 ouvr. illustrés écrits par des femmes joints.
In-8°; frontispiece and 1 pl. (text n.c.).
Contemporary binding : battle-grey calf, boards encircled with a blind roll-stamp and a double gilt fillet with angular fleurons, gilt decorated ribbed spine, gilt roll-stamps on the edges, double gilt fillet on the turn ins, gilt edges (partly rubbed on the edges and joints, scratches, corners slightly dulled, stamp on upper flyleaf).
Travel made in the winter of 1873-1874 with friends by the English novelist Edwards (1831-1892) from Cairo to Saqqarah, Memphis, Denderah, Philae, Abu Simbel, Thebes, etc. This travel made her aware of the increasing threat towards the ancient monuments by tourism and modern development. In the purpose of their preservation she co-founded the Egypt Exploration Fund (now Egypt Exploration Society) with Reginald Stuart Poole. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignettes, full-pages and a red printed plate figuring hieratic inscription. First published in 1877.
Provenance : Jean Varille (ex-libris).
JOINT, also written by women and richly illustrated : (1). EDWARDS, Am.Bl.- Pharos, Fellahs and explorers. NY, 1891, in-8° publisher's cloth (lightly browned).-- (2). QUIBELL, Annie Amelia.- A wayfarer in Egypt, 2d ed. London, (1926), in-12° emblazoned calf (faded spine, foxing on some pp.). Ex-praemio from St Peter's College in Adelaide to J.J. Pritchard, 1929.
IHFZ Récit illustré de voyage sur le Nil de la romancière Edwards. Plein veau kaki de l'ép. Avec 2 ouvr. illustrés écrits par des femmes joints.
