Sun & Shadow At Aswan; A Commentary on dams and resrvoirs on the Nile at Aswan, yesterday, today, and perhaps tomorrow.
London: Chapman and Hall, 1959. b/w illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Chapman & Hall, 1959. More
EGYPT
Akhenaten and Nefertiti.
New York: Viking, 1973. 175 b/w illustrations. 231pp. Short square 4to, brown cloth, d.w. (binding has a pale dampstain at bottom edge of rear cover; dust wrapper is also stained - visible only from inside wrapper - and has several small closed tears). New York: Viking Press/Brooklyn Museum, (1973). First edition. A very good copy. More
Nubia and Abyssinia
London: J. Arrowsmith, 1842. Map. Engraving with original hand-coloring. Image measures 20.5 x 23.25". This lovely map of Nubia and Abyssinia shows the upper Nile, Ethiopia, Sudan and the Yemen. Cities and towns are labeled, particularly as they occur along the region's rivers. Exploration and caravan routes are also included, attesting to the area's importance to trade in the mid-19th century. Annotations are scattered throughout the map and provide insight into contemporary knowledge of the terrain and its inhabitants, such..... More
Studies in the Social History of Modern Egypt
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1969. 8vo, orange cloth, d.w. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, (1969). Very good. More
Egypt's Uncertain Revolution under Nasser and Sadat
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1979. 8vo, tan cloth. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, (1979). Very good. More
Due West or Round the World in Ten Months
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1884. xii, 387, [8] pages. Thick 8vo, original dark green cloth with small pictorial image on cover stamped in gilt and black (cloth lightly worn at spine ends). Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1884. First edition. A very good(+) clean copy, surprisingly scarce. More
The Week End War.
326pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w.; (d.w. worn & chipped). N.Y., (1959). More
The Discovery of Egypt.
Paris: Flammarion, 1990. Translated by Bambi Ballard. Illustrated throughout in color and b/w. 271 pages. Tall 4to, red cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper spine slightly sunned. (Paris: Flammarion, 1990). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Adoration of Ra. (From a Papyrus in the Museum of Leiden.)
Buffalo, NY: American Polytechnic Company, 1887. Color lithograph. Image measures 19" x 12". Sheet measures 21" x 27 1/4". Plate XXX. This fascinating color lithograph contains a depiction of a funeral ritual from what is commonly referred to as the "Book of the Dead," a papyrus roll of prayers and incantations which the Egyptians buried with their mummies. Published in 1887, the print accurately portrays a real copy of this scroll, held in the collection of the Museum of Leiden..... More
Case and Mummy in its Cerements.
Buffalo, NY: American Polytechnic Company, 1887. Color lithograph. Image measures 15 5/16" x 12". Sheet measures 21" x 27 1/4". Plate XXVI. This color lithograph features a mummy from the Greco-Egyptian period and its decorated case. Published in 1887, the print is highly detailed in its rendering of the case's hieroglyphics, painted decoration, and wear. This print is from a limited edition of Binion's "Ancient Egypt or Mizraim," Vol. II, which is considered a landmark of American chromolithography. This print..... More
Ethiopia, Pyramids of Barkal.
Buffalo, NY: American Polytechnic Company, 1887. Color lithograph. Image measures 12" x 18". Sheet measures 21" x 27 1/4". Plate XII. This color lithograph depicts the Ethiopian pyramids located on the western side of Mount Barkal. Published in 1887, the scene clearly demonstrates the vast difference in architectural style between these Ethiopian pyramids and their more famous Egyptian brethren, the former being taller, narrower, and steeper in slope than the latter. A hazy green sky floats above the small pyramids..... More
The Four Sides of the Obelisk. (Cleopatra's Needle.)
Buffalo, NY: American Polytechnic Company, 1887. Color lithograph. Image measures 23 1/8" x 18 1/2". Plate XXXIV. Includes supplemental sheet - Translations of Hieroglyphic Inscriptions. Sheet measures 23 1/2" x 19" This color lithograph artfully renders the four sides of the so-called Cleopatra's Needle, famously relocated to New York's Central Park in 1880. Below each side of the obelisk is the square design which adorns the matching part of the pyramid at the obelisk's point. Published only 7 years after..... More
Gizeh. South East View of the Sphinx and Second Pyramid.
Buffalo, NY: American Polytechnic Company, 1887. Lithograph. Image measures 12 1/8" x 18 5/16". Sheet measures 21" x 27 1/4". Plate X. Rather than a typical three-quarter view, this somewhat bizarre lithograph depicts the Sphinx from an almost full-frontal perspective. Published in 1887, the print dramatically highlights the monument's features with white in order to indicate the extent of the damage they have sustained over time. This print is from a limited edition of Binion's "Ancient Egypt or Mizraim," Vol..... More
Gizeh. Southern View of the Great Pyramids.
Buffalo, NY: American Polytechnic Company, 1887. Color lithograph. Image measures 12" x 18". Sheet measures 21" x 27 1/4". Plate IV. This beautiful color lithograph provides a southern view of the Great Pyramids in Gizeh. Published in 1887, the image situates the three largest monuments along the horizon line such that they divide the orange desert landscape from the hazy green sky. A gathering of three cloaked shepherds to the right of the composition echoes the pyramids' iconic triangular form..... More
Gizeh. Tomb 24. Sepulchral Chamber No. 2b in the Royal Museum, Berliln.
Buffalo, NY: American Polytechnic Company, 1887. Color lithograph. Image measures 12" x 18". Sheet measures 21" x 27 1/4". Sheet measures 21" x 27 1/4". Plate XV. This graphic color lithograph depicts a portion of the tomb of Prince Merab, or Merhat, the son of the builder of the Great Pyramid, King Khufu. Published in 1887, the print represents in detail the sculptural and painted images and hieroglyphics adorning the walls of the tomb, which is now housed in the..... More
Judgment of the Dead. (From a Papyrus in the Museum of Leiden.) b.
Buffalo, NY: American Polytechnic Company, 1887. Color lithograph. Image measures 10 1/4" x 17 1/4". Sheet measures 21" x 27 1/4". Plate XXXII. This fascinating color lithograph contains a scene of judgment from what is commonly referred to as the "Book of the Dead," a papyrus roll of prayers and incantations which the Egyptians buried with their mummies. Published in 1887, the print accurately portrays a real copy of this scroll, held in the collection of the Museum of Leiden..... More
Thebes. General View of the Ruins of the Temple of Luxor
Buffalo, NY: American Polytechnic Company, 1887. Color lithograph. Image measures 12" x 18". Sheet measures 21" x 27 1/4". Plate XXXVII. This color lithograph presents a view of the Temple of Luxor at Thebes from the perspective of an island facing the ruins. It is from a limited edition of Binion's "Ancient Egypt or Mizraim," Vol. II, published in 1887 and considered a landmark of American chromolithography. The print is in excellent condition and vividly colored. Samuel Augustus Binion (1853-1914)..... More
Thebes. Profile and Face of a Mummy. (Man.)
Buffalo, NY: American Polytechnic Company, 1887. Color lithograph. Image measures 12" x 18". Sheet measures 21" x 27 1/4". Plate XXVIII. This unusual color lithograph depicts the face and profile of the head of a male mummy. Published in 1887, the print is more artfully than scientifically rendered, depicting in soft grays and browns the effects of time on the man's face. This print is from a limited edition of Binion's "Ancient Egypt or Mizraim," Vol. II, which is considered..... More
Thebes. Profile and Face of a Mummy. (Woman.)
Buffalo, NY: American Polytechnic Company, 1887. Color lithograph. Image measures 12" x 18". Sheet measures 21" x 27 1/4". Plate XXVIII. This unusual color lithograph depicts the face and profile of the head of a female mummy. Published in 1887, the print is more artfully than scientifically rendered, depicting in soft grays and browns the effects of time on the woman's face. This print is from a limited edition of Binion's "Ancient Egypt or Mizraim," Vol. II, which is considered..... More
Thebes. The Hall of Columns in the Great Temple of Karnak, (Restored.)
Buffalo, NY: American Polytechnic Company, 1887. Color lithograph. Image measures 18 1/4" x 11 3/4". Sheet measures 21" x 27 1/4". Plate XLVII. This beautifully printed color lithograph presents an imagined view of the Temple of Karnak restored to its original beauty. Published in 1887, the print offers a view down a colonnade of elaborately decorated pillars through a sunlit courtyard and out into the bright blue sky. This print is from a limited edition of Binion's "Ancient Egypt or..... More
Thebes. The Tombs of the Kings, (Biban El Molouk.)
Buffalo, NY: American Polytechnic Company, 1887. Color lithograph. Image measures 12" x 18". Sheet measures 21" x 27 1/4". Plate XVIII. This expansive desert landscape depicts the Tombs, or "Gates," of the Kings, a large necropolis where Egyptian monarchs were buried. Published in 1887, the print accurately portrays the secluded nature of the cemetery, which was accessible only via two paths This print is from a limited edition of Binion's "Ancient Egypt or Mizraim," Vol. II, considered a landmark of..... More
Thebes. Tomb in the Valley of Assassif.
Buffalo, NY: American Polytechnic Company, 1887. Color lithograph. Image measures 12" x 18". Sheet measures 21" x 27 1/4". Plate XIX. This color lithograph depicts an elaborately decorated Egyptian tomb, guarded by two sculptures of women and surrounded by jars and plates containing the provisions the Egyptians believed necessary for the journey to the afterlife. Published in 1887, the print illustrates the intricate designwork executed on the tomb's facade. This print is from a limited edition of Binion's "Ancient Egypt..... More
The Hieroglyphics of Horapollo
New York: Pantheon, 1950. Illustrated with black and white sketches and drawings. 134 pages. 8vo, gray boards and black spine, protected with mylar. New York: Pantheon, (1950.) A fine copy. This volume is 23rd in a series of books sponsored by and published for Bollingen Foundation. More
Nubie et Abissinie Projettee et assujettie aux observations Astronomiques.
Paris: Bonne, Rigobert, 1770. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11.75" x 16.25". North East Africa including part of Egypt, Ethiopia, Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Eritrea and Yemen. Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) was one of the most important cartographers of the late 18th century. He served as Hydrographer to France, and during his term, he produced a number of detailed and useful maps, particularly of coastal regions. His work is often devoid of decorative cartouches and compasses roses and marks..... More