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Excerpt from Visit to the Great Oasis of the Libyan Desert: With an Account, Ancient and Modern, of the Oasis of Amun, and the Other Oases Now Under the Dominion of the Pasha of Egypt
The plates are selected from a large portfolio of drawings, made by the Author with the Camera Lucida, and finished on the spot. His own narrative might have been more acceptable to the scientific reader, had he not lost some observations concerning the sources, together with a small collection of minerals and insects, and a few plants collected in the Oasis and the Desert.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The plates are selected from a large portfolio of drawings, made by the Author with the Camera Lucida, and finished on the spot. His own narrative might have been more acceptable to the scientific reader, had he not lost some observations concerning the sources, together with a small collection of minerals and insects, and a few plants collected in the Oasis and the Desert.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
G. A. Hoskins
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780364828069
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm
Page Count - 399
Paperback
Contributors
Author
G. A. Hoskins
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330194263
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm
Page Count - 401
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