Jon E Manchip White (5 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very light edgewear, Light wear.

Paperback. Fine paperback that appears to be unread. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. "In 1856 Francis Frith set out for Egypt to photograph the great archeological finds of his day: the Sphinx buried up to its neck in sand; the Temple of Karnak before its rubble-choked halls were cleared; Luxor while it was still being used to store grain. The photographs depict the wonder and grandeur of both the monuments and Egypt herself, while the accompanying text comments on the subject as it was in Frith's day and as it appears now. There's also an extensive foreword detailing Francis Frith's fascinating life." Photographs by Francis Frith; introduction by Julia Van Haaften; commentary by Jon E. Manchip White. Early printing. 112 pages; 25 pages of text followed by 77 photographic plates with commentary; 9 x 12 inches. Bibliography.…

Black and white photographic illustrations including frontispiece, xxv + 77 unpaginated, bibliography, paperback, quarto, minor damage to upper right corner of cover. Collection of Frith's photographs of Egypt and surrounding areas in the mid-nineteenth century.

Condition: Good. Fo. Soft Covers. Very Good. [80] pp. B & W Plates. Large book. May cost extra for shipping.

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Aceptable. Introduction & Bibliography by Julia Van Haaften. New York. Dover Publ. Inc. 1980. 30x22 cm. 77 láminas, Views by Francis Frith. Texto en inglés. # arqueología.