Lower Egypt, Thebes, and the Pyramids

• • Is type of work 

    Special collections

By

• • Has author 

    Frith, Francis E.

Publisher

• Publication

  London: William MacKenzie, [ca. 1862]

Is about

• Person

  • As subject 

    Frith, Francis E.

• Subject

  • As subject 

    topografie
  • As subject 

    fotografisch geïllustreerde boeken (vorm)

Type

• Language

  • Has publication language 

    English

Annotations / title notes

• Notes

  The photographs were made by one of England's most celebrated photographers Francis Frith (1822-1898), who made three expeditions to the Middle East between 1856 and 1860. Although also separately published, this volume was part of a four-volume set for which Frith received a prize medal at the 1862 International Exhibition in London. Including photographs of the colossal sculptures at Philae, a Roman arch on the island of Biggeh, the temple of Maharraka, the entrance to the great temple Abou Simbel, Cairo from the east, a street view in Cairo, the pyramids of Dahshoor, the rameseum Thebes, pillars in the great hall of Karnac etc.

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