Incidents of travel in Egypt Arabia Petraea and the Holy Land eBook John Lloyd Stephens
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"Alexandria.—Pompey's Pillar.—The Catacombs.—The Warwick Vase.—The Pacha's Canal.—Boats of the Nile.
ON the afternoon of the December, 1835,
after a passage of five days from Malta, I was perched up in the rigging of an English schooner, spyglass in hand, and earnestly looking for the "Land of Egypt." The(...)"
Incidents of travel in Egypt Arabia Petraea and the Holy Land eBook John Lloyd Stephens
great story and illustrations, but this edition the print is so small that even my 29 year old brother could not read it. Trading in for another edition in larger print.Product details
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Incidents of travel in Egypt Arabia Petraea and the Holy Land eBook John Lloyd Stephens Reviews
The writing was too small for an old fart like me. I'd like to get one with larger writing. Its not your fault that I can't read it, and I will pay for another book with larger writing.
It's a fascinating travelogue considering its time frame 1830. I loved his book about the Yucatan as well.
Great adventure tale told by one of the few to have seen many of the places at the time it was written. All of usual colonial view on race and religion but paints a great picture for you of being a traveler in what still are some very dangerous places in the 1800s.
thanks for item as promised
A must have book for any fans of John Lloyd Stephens. This book dealer delivered in a professional fashion. I recommend them.
Do not buy this reproduction edition. The print is way too small to read.
I'm so glad that I found this book after having been to Egypt and Jordan/Petra because this book has given me insight into the original means of transportation within the Middle East. Stephens' writing style is pure poetry and is a true joy to read. The English language has evolved, but has not improved since his day. To read this book is a true treat for the mind and adventurer.
After having had a private guided tour where we did not have to secure a boat that had been scuttled to save it from indentured service to the Pasha, and we did not have to obtain camels and goods as well as questionable guides that might slit our throats in the desert for our money, I could appreciate our accommodations much more.
To have been an adventurer then was much more of a true adventure. While I may have had a massage on the top deck of the cruise ship on the Nile at dusk, which made me feel like Cleopatra, I by no means was an adventurer of Stephens' stature and could appreciate the true effort it was to make the same trip 150+ years ago.
The Bedouins of today are not much different than the days of yore. We did not have to sneak into Petra from over the mountains, but did sit down to coffee and tea provided by them. They still live in tents, but many are now driving top end Mercedes instead of camels. )
After reading that he shot a pigeon at Denderah and shot out an eye of Hathor, I had to go back and look at my pictures to see if I could find that statue at the temple!
If you go to Egypt or Petra, I recommend reading this book after the trip because it has much more meaning then.
This book is a true treasure and I can see why a book written by a man who was born over 200 years ago is still in print! I can only hope that it will stay in print for another 200 years so that "modern" people can appreciate the arduous travails of yore.
great story and illustrations, but this edition the print is so small that even my 29 year old brother could not read it. Trading in for another edition in larger print.
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