PHARAOHS, FELLAHS AND EXPLORERS
Book Details + Condition: Harper & Brothers (New York). First Edition, 1891. Dark orange boards with gilt titling and decorations to front and spine; top edge gilt. 325 pages with Index. Profusely illustrated with b&w illustrations and photographs. Includes chapters on Egyptian exploration, based on a course of ancient Egyptian lectures delivered by author Amelia B. Edwards in the United States. With large additions, notes, and references. Amelia Edwards (1831-1892) was a prolific novelist, poet and travel writer. Her earliest 'travel' book was published in 1862; she carefully recorded all she saw: temples, graves and monuments. Her book "A Thousand Miles Up the Nile" provided the first general archaeological survey of Egypt's ruins. It earned her the admiration of leading archaeologists of the day. Chapters include:
- The Explorers in Egypt
- Buried Cities of Ancient Egypt
- Portrait Painting in Egypt
- Origin of Portrait Sculpture and the History of Ka
- Literature and Religion of Ancient Egypt,
- Hieroglyphic Writings of the Ancient Egyptians
- Queen Hatsu, and Her Expedition to the Land of Punt
Normal aging and shelf wear to boards; firm binding; chafed spine ends; fading to gilt on spine; rubbed corners and edges; toning to page edges; interior is clean and free of markings. All books are carefully packed, and shipped in boxes.
