Author: W. H. Bartlett
Title: Forty Days in the Desert on the Track of the Israelites; or, a Journey from Cairo to Mount Sinai and Petra
Description: London, George Bell and Sons , c1850. Cloth. A fascinating travelogue of Sinai and Egyptian desert by celebrated British artist William Henry Bartlett, adorned with beautiful engravings. Undated copy, dated from Jisc. An uncommon Bell edition. Containing William Henry Bartlett's account of his journey following the Biblical steps of the Israelites across the desert after Moses led them out of Egypt, from Cairo to Mount Sinai and Petra. Illustrated with twenty-seven steel engravings by the author and a folding map, numerous in text. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's full cloth binding with ornamental gilt to front board and spine. Externally sound with shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, back strip faded, minor damp marks to boards. Internally, pages coming loose due to gutta percha binding. Minor spotting to occasional leaf, particularly to pates, otherwise pages generally clean throughout. Good . Ill.: W. H. Bartlett. Good .
Keywords: travel egypt sinai egypt W. H. Bartlett
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Title: Forty Days in the Desert on the Track of the Israelites; or, a Journey from Cairo to Mount Sinai and Petra
Description: London, George Bell and Sons , c1850. Cloth. A fascinating travelogue of Sinai and Egyptian desert by celebrated British artist William Henry Bartlett, adorned with beautiful engravings. Undated copy, dated from Jisc. An uncommon Bell edition. Containing William Henry Bartlett's account of his journey following the Biblical steps of the Israelites across the desert after Moses led them out of Egypt, from Cairo to Mount Sinai and Petra. Illustrated with twenty-seven steel engravings by the author and a folding map, numerous in text. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's full cloth binding with ornamental gilt to front board and spine. Externally sound with shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, back strip faded, minor damp marks to boards. Internally, pages coming loose due to gutta percha binding. Minor spotting to occasional leaf, particularly to pates, otherwise pages generally clean throughout. Good . Ill.: W. H. Bartlett. Good .
Keywords: travel egypt sinai egypt W. H. Bartlett
Price: GBP 140.00 = appr. US$ 199.92 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 826A11
- Book number: 826A11
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