New York; Stewart, Tabori & Chang; 1997.. First Edition, First printing; Impl. 4to; pp. 352; illustrated title page, text illustrated with numerous coloured maps and plates, including two large folding plates index, bibliography, bound in original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and front board, dustjacket, fine copy. In the days before photography, great events were captured by painters and sketch artists. This book contains more than 1500 images, from the ancient Egyptians' own portrayals of their river through European maps of the medieval, Renaissance, and Enlightenment eras. Later on, artists who accompanied the search teams and military campaigns produced dramatic scenes of battles, paintings of the African cultures they encountered, architectural renderings of pyramids and temples along the river's bank, botanical/zoological illustrations of indigenous flora and fauna, and illustrative surveys of pharaonic riches uncovered- all of which are magnificently reproduced herein.

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Bookseller: Time Booksellers (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 111729
Title: The Discovery Of The Nile.
Author: GUADALUPI, GIANNI
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York; Stewart, Tabori & Chang; 1997.
Keywords: egypt discovery nile exploration history reference maps

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