1852 1st ed Pilgrimage to EGYPT Nile Pyramids Pharaoh Hieroglyphics Cairo Travel
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1852 1st ed Pilgrimage to EGYPT Nile Pyramids Pharaoh Hieroglyphics Cairo Travel
Before becoming the 14th mayor of Boston, Massachusetts in 1854, author, physician, and politician, Jerome Van Crowninsfield Smith wrote this explorational account, A Pilgrimage to Egypt. This rare first edition contains Smiths travelers notes from his time visiting and exploring Egypt. Accompanied by 17 full-page engravings, Smith describes his fascinating adventures while providing personal commentary regarding Egypts culture, customs, traditions, language, hieroglyphics, artifacts, ancient ruins, historical landmarks, architecture, religion, medical practices, cuisine, flora, fauna, geography, and so much more!
Item number: #40431
Price: $499
SMITH, J.V.C.
A Pilgrimage to Egypt, Embracing a Diary of Explorations on the Nile; with Observations Illustrative of the Manners, Customs, and Institutions of the People, and of the Present Condition of the Antiquities and Ruins.
Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1852. First edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete
[2], XIII, [1], 383, [7]
Heavily illustrated throughout
References: Ibrahim-Hilmy II, p. 238; American Travellers Abroad S-115
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Brown cloth
Size: ~7.75in X 5in (20cm x 13cm)
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40431
Before becoming the 14th mayor of Boston, Massachusetts in 1854, author, physician, and politician, Jerome Van Crowninsfield Smith wrote this explorational account, A Pilgrimage to Egypt. This rare first edition contains Smiths travelers notes from his time visiting and exploring Egypt. Accompanied by 17 full-page engravings, Smith describes his fascinating adventures while providing personal commentary regarding Egypts culture, customs, traditions, language, hieroglyphics, artifacts, ancient ruins, historical landmarks, architecture, religion, medical practices, cuisine, flora, fauna, geography, and so much more!
Item number: #40431
Price: $499
SMITH, J.V.C.
A Pilgrimage to Egypt, Embracing a Diary of Explorations on the Nile; with Observations Illustrative of the Manners, Customs, and Institutions of the People, and of the Present Condition of the Antiquities and Ruins.
Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1852. First edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete
[2], XIII, [1], 383, [7]
Heavily illustrated throughout
References: Ibrahim-Hilmy II, p. 238; American Travellers Abroad S-115
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Brown cloth
Size: ~7.75in X 5in (20cm x 13cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
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1852 1st ed Pilgrimage to EGYPT Nile Pyramids Pharaoh Hieroglyphics Cairo Travel
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