| Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia Petraea and the Holy Land Contributor(s): Stephens, John Lloyd (Author), Catherwood, Frederick (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1605203769 ISBN-13: 9781605203768 Publisher: Cosimo Classics OUR PRICE: $25.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: Perhaps the first modern travelogues still to capture the imaginations of armchair explorers, the mid-19th-century bestselling books of American diplomat and writer JOHN LLOYD STEPHENS (1805-1852) read like the most inspired of novels, their poetic immediacy placing the reader square in the saddle of adventure. In this classic 1837 work-which no less a critic than Edgar Allan Poe praised for its "freshness of manner evincing manliness of feeling"-Stephens takes the reader on an evocative journey through the Middle East, from a visit to the pyramids of Egypt to encounters with enthusiastic locals and much more, Complete with all the beautiful original illustrations by English artist and architect FREDERICK CATHERWOOD (1799-1854), this delightful book continues to enthrall adventurous spirits today. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Special Interest - Adventure - Travel | Asia - General - Travel | Essays & Travelogues |
| Dewey: 915 |
| Physical Information: 1.14" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.42 lbs) 512 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Cultural Region - Asian - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
