Narrative of The Operations and Recent Discoveries Within the Pyramids, Temples, Tombs and Excavation, in Egypt and Nubia; And Of A Journey to The Coast of The Red Sea, In Search of The Ancient Berenice; And Another To The Oasis of Jupiter Ammon.

G. Belzoni

Published by John Murray, London, 1821

About this Item

The very scarce second edition of this highly influential travel work, written by the notable 'Great Belzoni' and covering Egypt and Nubia. The second edition of the work. First published the year prior. A scarce work in any early edition.Lacking the atlas volume as is common with this work. With a portrait frontispiece, folding map and one further plate. Collated complete, save for the atlas volume.Endpapers have been renewed and blanks discarded. Library stamps for 'The Tate Library, Brixton' to title page and the occasional leaf, including all plates.Bookplate for one 'R. N. Pemberton' to front paste down.Written by Giovanni Belzoni, an Italian explorer, known as 'The Great Belzoni'. Belzoni was a renowned archaeologist, specialising in Egyptian antiquities and perhaps best known for his removal of the bust of Ramesses the Second to England.Narrative of The Operations and Recent Discoveries in Egypt and Nubia documents Belzoni's many travels in the region including his discoveries of mummies in their original position and the documentation of the tomb of Seti.A scarce early edition of this fascinating work, written by a renowned archaeologist. Rebound in half morocco. Externally very smart with occasional rubbing to the extremities resulting in very minor lifting to the leather. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Bookplate to front paste down. Library stamps for 'The Tate Library, Brixton' to title page and the occasional leaf, including all plates. Portrait frontispiece is closely trimmed. Scattered spotting, heavier to the folding map. Very Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Narrative of The Operations and Recent Discoveries Within the Pyramids, Temples, Tombs and Excavation, in Egypt and Nubia; And Of A Journey to The Coast of The Red Sea, In Search of The Ancient Berenice; And Another To The Oasis of Jupiter Ammon.
• Publisher: John Murray, London
• Publication Date: 1821
• Binding: Leather
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book
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