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Waddington, George And Barnard Hanbury

Journal of a Visit to Some Parts of Ethiopia

1822

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Year of publication
1822
Place of printing
London. John Murray
Author
Waddington, George And Barnard Hanbury
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - Africa
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

4to [29 x 24 cm]; vii, 333, [ii, ads dated March, 1822] pp, 18 engraved plates and maps including 2 folding maps, folding plate and frontis. original boards, joint split but holding, old hand-written title on front board, printed title label on spine, engraved bookplate of Percival Ross Frames, early owner's note on title, inscribed 'from the Author' on endpaper, dampstains, else very good. A The authors followed Burckhardt up the Nile. Dressed as Turks, they ascended the river as far as Merowe. 'He gave a polished and amusing account of his experiences' (Moorehead, The Blue Nile). Waddington did the actual writing of the book and the original sketches which include scenes of the pyramids at El Bellal, the Castle of Koke, a Nubian ferry-boat, figures of Bacchus, temple at Djebel el Berkel, sculptures, temples, a native of D'Ongola, etc. Gay 2693. Lowndes 2802. Abbey Travel 289.