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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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John Murray, London, 1824, reprint Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2014. In-8, x & 352 pages, 3 plates. Original softcover, a fine copy. From the library of Egyptologist Charles Cornell Van Siclen III (VSX). Language: English. This book ships from the USA, shipping costs will be updated accordingly (TXR). Relevant subjects: Egypt: Travelers & Egyptologists.…

Henniker was the first person to climb the Second Pyramid. He travelled from Malta to Alexandria and Upper Egypt, Nubia, and the Oasis Boeris. After revisiting Cairo he went to Mount Sinai and Jerusalem, returning home via Smyrna, Athens, Constantinople and Vienna. The illustrations of Jerusalem and Mount Sinai Convent were engraved by George Hunt after Henniker's drawings. This copy belonged to William St Clair, a well known author and historian. First edition; 8vo (22 x 14 cm); aquatint vignette on title-page, folding frontispiece, 2 engraved plates (including one folding), inscription to front pastedown; recent half calf with marbled boards, red label on spine, gilt lettered, some very slight offsetting to a couple of the plates, some wear to the rear board, a very good copy; x, [2], 340pp. Provenance: William St. Clair (inscription). Blackmer 804; Abbey Travel 376; Hilmy I, 298; Tobler p147.…

Second edition. Title-page vignette, 2 folding engraved panoramas of Jerusalem and Mount Sinai, engraved plate showing hieroglyphs. 8vo. Original blind decorated green cloth with gilt title to spine, worn at extremities of spine, corners bruised, some toning, especially to spine. Bookplate to upper pastedown. xii, 352pp. London, John Murray,  ?Henniker visited Egypt in 1820; he was the first known person to climb the Second Pyramid. The frontispiece (Jerusalem) and folding plate (Mt. Sinai) are uncoloured aquatints engraved after drawings by the author? (Navari).   Abbey (Travel), 376; Blackmer, 804; Ibrahim Hilmy I, p.298; Röhricht, 1687.…

First edition. Large folding aquatint panorama of Jerusalem as frontispiece, another folding aquatint of the Mount Sinai Convent, with one other plate. 8vo. Contemporary half calf, marbled boards, with later red morocco label to spine, some light spotting to prelims. x, [ii], 340pp. London, John Murray, "Henniker visited Egypt in 1820; he was the first known person to climb the Second Pyramid. The frontispiece (Jerusalem) and folding plate (Mt. Sinai) are uncoloured aquatints engraved after drawings by the author" (Navari). Abbey (Travel), 376; Blackmer, 804; Ibrahim Hilmy I, p298; Röhricht, 1687.…

8vo. pp.1 p.l., [v]-x, [1 leaf]directions to the binder, 340. lacking half-title. 1 engraved & aquatint plate & 2 folding sepia aquatint plates. auatint vignette on title. contemporary half calf (little rubbbed, hint of foxing). First Edition. Henniker, who visited Egypt and the Holy Land in 1820, was the first known person to climb the second Pyramid. At one point, while on his way from Jerusalem to Jericho, Henniker was attacked by bandits who left him naked and severely wounded. The folding aquatints of Jerusalem and Mount Sinai convent were engraved by George Hunt after drawings by the author. Abbey, Travel, 376. Blackmer 804. Ibrahim-Hilmy I p. 298. Röhricht 1687. Tobler p. 147. …