Travels in Nubia.

£950 · Offered by Maggs Bros Ltd

A classic of Nile exploration by the famous Swiss traveler John Lewis Burckhardt (1784-1817), who is most well-known for his rediscovery of Petra in present-day Jordan and, as described here, the temples of Abu Simbel in Egypt. The main body of the work is in three parts: ‘Memoir on the Life and Travels of John Lewis Burckhardt’; ‘Journey along the Banks of the Nile, from Assouan to Mahass, on the Frontiers of Dongola’; and ‘Description of a Journey from Upper Egypt through the Deserts of Nubia to Berber and Suakin, and from thence to Djidda in Arabia.’ Ibrahim-Hilmy I, p. 105.

• Year: 1819

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