EGYPT Egyptian Archaeology History 1891 Pyramid Cairo Nile Arabian Islam Antique

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EGYPT Egyptian Archaeology History 1891 Pyramid Cairo Nile Arabian Islam Antique:
$125.00

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Places and Historical Subject Matter Discussed/Illustrated in this Book (See Full Contents Below): Egypt Egyptian Egyptology Archaeology Topography Ruins Nile River Pyramids Sphinx Karnak Valley of the Kings Cairo Gizeh Alexandria Memphis Thebes Sinai Tombs Temples Cemeteries Citadels Sarcophagi Sarchophagus Mummy Hieroglyphics Relief Fresco Tanis Minaret Cleopatra Needle Mosque Mohammed Luxor Cheops Mummies Heliopolis Great Pyramid Rameses Beni Hassan Lotus Abydos Assouan Osiris Edfou Columns Obelisk Grotto Abu Simbel Nefertari Pharaoh Nubian Exodus Philae Koptic Sheik Sultan Arabian Arabs Suez Canal Muslim Islam Well of Moses Mt. Sinai Peninsula Desert Denderah Esnah Egypt1aa

EGYPT ILLUSTRATED With Pen and Pencil. By the Rev. Samuel Manning, LL.D. © 1891 New Edition, Published by Hurst & Company, Publishers, New York. 11.5” x 9” decorated cloth hardcover, gilt edges. Illustrated. 199 pages.

Condition: Good used condition. Exterior as shown in photo. Inner hinges cracked, binding a bit shaken. Text is clean and complete, lightly toned. No torn, loose or missing pages. Offered elsewhere on for $250.00.

DESCRIPTION:

This is a large and lavish volume loaded with late 19th-century sketches of Egypt, its ancient ruins, views along the Nile and the Egyptian people. So beautiful. What a pity books aren’t made like this anymore.

Here in these pages you will find Egypt captured in all of its ancient glory: The Pyramids. The Sphinx. The Valley of the Kings. Cairo. Gizeh. Alexandria. Memphis. Thebes. The Sinai. Tombs. Temples. Cemeteries. Citadels. Sarcophagi. Hieroglyphics. Sculptures. Reliefs. Frescoes. And more.

All accompanied by a descriptive and informative text narrative that embraces Egyptian history, archaeology, topography and way of life as it existed in ancient times and at the close of the 19th century. Don’t miss out on owning this beautiful book. Get it before somebody else does!

Illustrations Include: The Great Hall at Karnak * Tombs of the Caliphs, Cairo * In the Suburbs of Cairo * The Stepped Pyramid at Sakkar

Alexandria to Cairo: General view of Cairo, with the Pyramids in the distance * A street in Cairo * Pompey’s Pillar * An Egyptian Dragoman * Donkey-boys at Alexandria * Cleopatra’s Needles as they were prior to 1880 * An Egyptian donkey-boy * Thothmes III * The Ruins of Tanis * Girls coming to the Nile for water * Sakieh * Fellaheen at work in Egypt * Lattice windows in Cairo * An Egyptian footman * A Minaret in Cairo * A Cairene woman and child * A Street in Cairo * Interior of the Mosque of the Sultan Hasan * Bab Ez-suleh or Bab El-Mutawellee, Cairo * Sanctuary of the Mosque of Ibn-Tooloon * Villa and Garden near Cairo * Coffee House in the suburbs of Cairo * The Nilometer * The Citadel at Cairo * The Cemetery and Tombs of the Caliphs * Mosque of Mohammed Ali in the Citadel Cairo * The Obelisk of Usertesen I at Heliopolis * The Pyramids * Distant view of the Pyramids * Section of the Great Pyramids from North to South * Cartouche of Cheops * View of Gallery in the Great Pyramid from the Lower and Upper Landing-Places * Bust of Chephren in the Museum at Boolak * Cartouche of Chephren * Cartouche of Mycerinus * Ascending the Great Pyramid

Cairo to Assouan: On the Banks of the Nile * Money-changer at Siout * Crew of Nile Boat * A Dahabiyyeh or Nile Boat * Kitchen of Nile Boat * Plan of Dahabiyyeh for four persons, 60 feet long * Dhow or Trading Boat on the Nile * Prostrate of Colossal Statue of Rameses II, at Memphis * Rameses II * Sarcophagus in the Serapeum of Memphis * The Ibis * Sandstorm in the Desert * Ibis Mummy from Memphis * Map of the Nile, from Alexandria to the Second Cataract * The Death of the First-Born * Nile Cliffs * An Egyptian Village * The Call to Prayer * Egyptian Fowler * The School of Sultan Hassan * Watching fields in Egypt * The Papyrus Plant * Egyptian entertainment; each guest with a Lotus flower * Lotus flower and leaf * Manfalut * Governor’s Palace and Manfalut * Portico of the Tomb of the Nomark Aneni at Beni Hassan * Visit of a family of the Semitic Nation called Amu to Egypt * Valley of the Nile at Beni Hassan * Christian symbols at Beni Hassan * Sebak and Chnumis * Remains of the Temple at Abydos * The Great Hall in the Temple of Abydos * Portico of the Temple of Denderah * Brick with cartouche of Rameses II * The Ramesseum, Thebes * Osiride Columns of Ramesseum, Thebes * Palace of Rameses III, Medinet-Abu * Columns of Temple at Luxor * The Colossi of Thebes * Luxor * Propylon at Karnak * Great Hall at Karnak * Hypostyle Hall, Karnak * A captive Jew of Shishak’s time * Francois Champollion * Sculptured Wall, Karnak * Columns and obelisk of Thothmes III, Karnak * Erment, or Hermonthis, near Thebes * Shishak and his captives on Sculptured Wall at Karnak * Tombs of the Kings at Thebes * Frescoes in Tombs of Kings at Thebes * Harper in Tomb at Thebes * In the Tombs at Thebes * The Judgment Hall of Osiris * Soul visiting its body, and holding the emblems of Life and Breath in its claws * Edfou * Portico and Temple at Esneh * The Temple at Edfou * Grottoes of Silsilis

Assouan to Abu-Simbel: Landing Place at Assouan * Island of Elephantine * Amen, Isis and Chonsu * Head of Bes * A Koptic Woman * Isis Columns with Eastern Colonnade and Pylon * Interior of Great Court * Portico of Temple at Philae * Christian symbols at Philae * Mud Huts * Sheik’s House * Nubian woman * Nubian musicians * Pharoah’s bed on the Island of Philael * A roadside well * Egyptian girl * Wooden pillow * Temple of Dandour * Entrance of the Temple of Dekkeh * Arabs in the Wady Sabooah * Façade of Smaller Temple at Abu Simbel * Part of Façade of Great Temple at Abu-Simbel * Great Temple at Abu-Simbel * Ethiopian, Negro and Asiatic Captives before Rameses * Rameses slaying a group of African and Asiatic captives * Menephtah, the probable Pharoah of the Exodus

Recent Discoveries in Egypt: Entrance passage to the Empty tomb of Seti I * Crocodiles on the Upper Nile * Outer Mummy case of Queen Nefert-ari * Maspero, Brugsch Bey, and Mohammed Abd-er-Rasul * The Profile of the Mummy of Rameses II * The head of the mummy of Rameses II * Gold-faced inner Mummy case of Queen Nefert-ari * The head of Seti I * The head of Pinetem II * Entrance to the Tomb of Seti I in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings at Thebes * Head of Queen Nefert-air, wife of Rameses II

The Suez Canal: View of Suez from the Canal * M. Lesseps * Line of Ancient Canal in the Desert * Zagazig, on the Freshwater Canal * Map of the Canal * Port Said * Caravan starting from Suez * Kantarah, near the Junction of the Canal and Lake Menzaleh

Egypt to Sinai: Crossing the Desert * Plain of Er-Rahah, Sinai, showing the Convent * The Sinaitic Peninsula * Mount Serbal * Wells of Moses * Wady Gharandel * Mount Serbal * Ruins at Serabet el Khadim * Sinaitic inscriptions * Flint implements from the Sinaitic Peninsula * Ras Susafeh and Plain of Er-Rahah * The Wady Feiran * The Convent, Sinai * Superior of the Convent * Entrance to the Convent, Sinai * A Monk of the Convent, Sinai * Interior of the Convent, Sinai * Jebel Musa * Archway on Mount Sinai

Remember folks, this is an 1891 original. This book is 125 years old.

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