NORDEN, Friderik Ludwig (1708-1742). Travels in Egypt and Nubia. London: Lockyer Davis and Charles Reymers, 1757. 2 volumes, 2 o . Numerous engraved plans, views and maps. Contemporary diced russia gilt (broken). THE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, LARGE PAPER COPY of 'this important work... the earliest attempt at an elaborate description of Egypt... its plates are the most significant previous to those by Denon' (Blackmer). First published in French (1752-1755), Norden's work was the result of surveys made in 1737-8 of the ancient monuments in Egypt, at the order of Christian VI of Denmark. He was the first European to penetrate as far as Derr in Nubia, and produced 'the first coherent maps of the country' (Howgego). Blackmer 1211; Brunet IV:101; Hilmy, p. 74. (2)
NORDEN, Friderik Ludwig (1708-1742). Travels in Egypt and Nubia. London: Lockyer Davis and Charles Reymers, 1757. 2 volumes, 2 o . Numerous engraved plans, views and maps. Contemporary diced russia gilt (broken). THE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, LARGE PAPER COPY of 'this important work... the earliest attempt at an elaborate description of Egypt... its plates are the most significant previous to those by Denon' (Blackmer). First published in French (1752-1755), Norden's work was the result of surveys made in 1737-8 of the ancient monuments in Egypt, at the order of Christian VI of Denmark. He was the first European to penetrate as far as Derr in Nubia, and produced 'the first coherent maps of the country' (Howgego). Blackmer 1211; Brunet IV:101; Hilmy, p. 74. (2)
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