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Libri antichi e moderni

[Egypt Album].

La vie et les paysages en Egypte. tudes en h liotypies tir es d'apr s nature. La haute Egypte.

Zurich, Schroeder / Photoglob, [ca. 1885].,

1500,00 €

Inlibris Antiquariat

(Wien, Austria)

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Autore
[Egypt Album].
Editori
Zurich, Schroeder / Photoglob, [ca. 1885].
Soggetto
Middle East, incl. Arabian Gulf: History, Travels, Falconry and Horses
Lingue
Inglese

Descrizione

Oblong folio (470 x 380 mm). (2), 32 pp. (text, bound in original wrappers) and 24 heliographic prints mounted on cardboard. Loosely inserted in illustrated and gilt green cloth portfolio. A set of heliotypes showing (mostly) sites in Upper Egypt: Luxor (4), Qurnah (1), Karnak (3), Thebes (5, including the Ramasseum, Medinet Habu and Deir el-Medina), Edfu (2), and Philae (4), but also including images of the local population: water carriers, workers at a shaduf, a family of Bisharis, as well as nomads with their camels and the Pyramids of Gizeh. The accompanying volume of text describes many of the places depicted, as well as several others. - Some images somewhat foxed, but mostly clean and well-preserved. - OCLC 13925000.
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