A Thousand Miles Up The Nile

London: Century Publishing, 1982. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. When a trip into the middle of Africa is still something of an adventure, it is astonishing to think that over a century ago a lady of solid Victorian upbringing decided ... to embark on an extraordinary journey 1,000 miles up the Nile -- in a wooden dahabeeyah. Amelia Edwards embarked on this voyage full of unrestrained enthusiasm for Egypt and a compulsive interest in all its archaeological treasures. The Egypt she saw was little changed since Pharonic times; the people living lives regulated by the seasons, unaltered for thousands of years, the pyramids and temples unrestored and for the most part unexplored. She describes in graphic detail the splendours of the Great Pyramid, the wonder at Karnak and the Valley of the Kings at Thebes .... Her account of this voyage is written with an artist's eye for local colour and is crammed with lively anecdotes ...." First Published in 1877. This edition published in 1982; 1985 reprint thus. Includes Edwards' 1888 Preface to the Second Edition and Quentin Crewe's 1982 Introduction. About 75 b&w illustrations. Trade paperback in very good condition with mild wear, spine creasing, and a minor reading slant. Firm binding. No markings.