DALETH OR HOMESTEAD OF THE NATIONS – Clark, 1st 1864 COLOR PLATES ANCIENT EGYPT
DALETH OR HOMESTEAD OF THE NATIONS: EGYPT ILLUSTRATED
Book Details + Condition: Ticknor and Fields (Boston). First Edition, 1864. Hardcover. 289 pages; 82 illustrations with full color plates. Dark green boards with bright gilt border and illustration to front cover, mirror image blind stamped to rear cover. A history and exploration of Egypt from Alexandria to Thebes, Goshen, the desert and Karnak. The beautiful color plates illustrate a variety of Egyptian scenes, from funeral processions to musical instruments. An overall firm and clean copy, with tight binding; lightly bumped corners and rubbed edges and spine ends; mild wear to boards; interior is clean and free of markings save owner’s name on front free endpaper.
