SAINT JOHN, James Augustus.- Egypt and Nubia, their scenery and their people. Being incidents of history and travel, from the best and most recent authorities, including J.L. Burckhardt and Lord Lindsay [...]. London, Chapman and Hall, [ 1845].
Estimation :
120 / 150
Description
In-8° (text n.c.).
Modern binding : threequarter calf, marbled paper boards, gilt decorated ribbed spine, marbled paper boards matching the paper of the boards (flyleaves renewed).
FIRST EDITION illustrated with 125 vignettes in the text and 1 on the title-page. The traveller St. John (1795-1875) was the editor of Richarch Carlile's newspaper "The Republican" and was the assistant editor of the Oriental Herald.
JOINT, in 1st edition, ill., sewed (soiled, wears) : (1). MONTULÉ, Éd. de.- Travels in Egypt during 1818 and 1819. London, 1821.-- (2). CAILLIAUD, Fr.- Travels in the oasis of Thebes and in the deserts situated East and West of the Thebaid. London, 1822.-- (3). SAULNIER, Séb.-L.- Notice sur le voyage de Mr Lelorrain en Égypte; et observations sur le zodiaque circulaire de Denderah (couv. sup. manquante, dos renforcé). P., 1822.
IHFZ Édition originale illustrée d'in texto et d'1 vignette sur le titre. Demi-veau moderne à coins. Avec 3 ouvr. br. joints.
Modern binding : threequarter calf, marbled paper boards, gilt decorated ribbed spine, marbled paper boards matching the paper of the boards (flyleaves renewed).
FIRST EDITION illustrated with 125 vignettes in the text and 1 on the title-page. The traveller St. John (1795-1875) was the editor of Richarch Carlile's newspaper "The Republican" and was the assistant editor of the Oriental Herald.
JOINT, in 1st edition, ill., sewed (soiled, wears) : (1). MONTULÉ, Éd. de.- Travels in Egypt during 1818 and 1819. London, 1821.-- (2). CAILLIAUD, Fr.- Travels in the oasis of Thebes and in the deserts situated East and West of the Thebaid. London, 1822.-- (3). SAULNIER, Séb.-L.- Notice sur le voyage de Mr Lelorrain en Égypte; et observations sur le zodiaque circulaire de Denderah (couv. sup. manquante, dos renforcé). P., 1822.
IHFZ Édition originale illustrée d'in texto et d'1 vignette sur le titre. Demi-veau moderne à coins. Avec 3 ouvr. br. joints.
