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Travels in Egypt and Nubia. Lockyer Davis, London, 1757, First Edition; Complete in Two Volumes Bound in One; ELEPHANT FOLIO. With 162 Plates, Maps & Plans. Full Leather
NORDEN, FREDERIK LUDWIG
Published by For Lockyer Davis and Charles Reymers, 1757
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THIS IS THE ELEPHANT FOLIO FIRST EDITION AND NOT THE OCTAVO EDITION. Translated from the original . and enlarged with observations . by Dr. Peter Templeman. Complete with: 2 half-titles, 2 engraved frontispieces (including one portrait) plus 162 engraved plates, maps and plans on 160 sheets (Plates numbered 1-159, with 2 plates having 2 numbers Plus an extra 3, not numbered: making up the 162 plates on 160 sheets), engraved head- and tail-pieces and initials. BINDING: Near contemporary full leather; 59 X 48 Cms. (23 1/4 x 19 inches). CONDITION: Rebacked in the last 50 years with new spine; lacking the marbled endpapers; light foxing; one plate with damp stain to bottom margin (well away from image); few small margin tears; on the whole a very good copy. NOTE: (Norden, a Captain in the Danish Navy, made a journey in 1737-1738 through Egypt as far south as Sudan at the request of King Christian VI of Denmark. He (Blackmer). Seller Inventory # 004650
Bibliographic Details
Title: Travels in Egypt and Nubia. Lockyer Davis, ...
Publisher: For Lockyer Davis and Charles Reymers
Publication Date: 1757
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: 2 engraved frontispieces (including one portrait) plus 162 engraved plates, maps and plans on 160 sheets (Plates numbered 1-159, with 2 plates having 2 numbers Plus an extra 3, not numbered: making up the 162 plates on 160 sheets), Etc.
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition