c1862 The Nile Boat Glimpses Of Egypt by WH Bartlett Antiquarian Egyptian Book

The Nile Boat or Glimpses Of The Land Of Egypt

By W.H. Bartlett

Published by Bell & Daldy: London c1862 (undated)

"William Henry Bartlett (March 26, 1809 - September 13, 1854) was a British artist, best known for his numerous drawings rendered into steel engravings. Bartlett's primary concern was to render "lively impressions of actual sights", as he wrote in the preface to The Nile Boat (London, 1849). Many views contain some ruin or element of the past including many scenes of churches, abbeys, cathedrals and castles, and Nathaniel Parker Willis described Bartlett's talent thus: "Bartlett could select his point of view so as to bring prominently into his sketch the castle or the cathedral, which history or antiquity had allowed"."

General wear and fading to covers and spine with some rub through and splitting to the outer spine hinges. Includes all 35 engravings + 17 wood cuts. Covers very secure and book has at some stage had the endpapers replaced with the result being a firm and well bound volume. Pages very clean and well presented with light age spotting confined to prelims only. Plates remarkably clean and well presented. Very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 22.5cm x 17cm x 4cm - 218 Pages + Index