Above the Second Cataract of the Nile; Exhibiting the state of that country, and it’s various inhabitants,under the dominion of Mohammed Ali; And illustrating the Antiques, Arts and History of the Ancient Kingdom of Meroe.

By G.A Hoskins, ESQ
Hoskins visited Egypt and Nubia in 1832-3. The result of Hoskins's stay in Egypt was two volumes, both are important as early published accounts in English of the regions and their monuments. Hoskins - like many of his contemporary travellers in Egypt and Sudan - was not an 'Egyptologist' but an educated young man with some financial resources. Like many of his contemporaries who also spent time in Egypt, he employed an artist, Luchese Bandoni. Hoskins made a valuable contribution to the developing discipline through publishing his travels, which many other travellers never got around to doing.

1835
First Edition
Rebound; some foxing; offsetting. Lacking half title page.
Library stamps on title page, pg 155, pg228.
Frontis piece bound in at the contents page.
Mark on pg 240.
Fold out map copperplate engraving present, foxed and torn.

R12,500