Narrative of the operations and recent discoveries within the pyramids, temples, tombs, and excavations in Egypt and Nubia; and of a journey to the coast of the Red Sea in search of the ancient Berenice; and another to the oasis of Jupiter Ammon

Giovanni Battista Belzoni

RA Collection: Book

Record number

12/3702

Author

Edition

2nd edition

Imprint

London: John Murray, Albermarle Street, 1821

Physical Description

viii, 532 p., frontis., 1 plate: illus, maps; 280 mm

General Note

The RA Library holds the text volume only [Vol. 1]. Lacking the 2nd volume of plates entitled: "Plates illustrative of the researches and operations of G.Belzoni in Egypt and Nubia" (61 cm in height). The frontispiece is a portrait of Belzoni.

Contents

Narrative of the operations and recent discoveries within the pyramids, temples, tombs, and excavations in Egypt and Nubia; and of a journey to the coast of the Red Sea in search of the ancient Berenice; and another to the oasis of Jupiter Ammon / Giovanni Battista Belzoni --A short account of the women of Egypt, Nubia, and Syria / by Mrs. Belzoni [i.e. Sarah Banne] -- Appendix, containing an explanation of some of the principal hieroglyphics extracted from the article Egypt in the supplement of the Encyclopaedia Britannica; with additional notes -- Remarks on Mr. Belzoni's plates

Binding Note

Quarter-bound in leather with marbles covers. Spine lettered in gilt: “Researches in Egypt, Nubia, etc. Belzoni. R.A. London.”

Subject

Egypt Antiquities - Nubia Antiquities - Women in Egypt

Contributors

Sarah Banne, author
John Murray (London), publisher
Davison, Thomas, printer