“The book is well printed and bound, the pages have wide margins, and so far as English information is concerned, it leaves little to be desired. Its value lies in its original descriptions of bird life and habits, and for these we cordially welcome it.”—Irish Naturalist.
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EGYPT · PAINTED AND DESCRIBED BY R. TALBOT KELLY, R.B.A., F.R.G.S. · CONTAINING 75 FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOUR · PRICE 20s. NET ·
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“HOW MARVELLOUSLY FAITHFUL HIS WORK IS. EVERY ONE WHO KNOWS EGYPT WILL SEE IN THE SEVENTY-FIVE EXQUISITE PAINTINGS WHICH MAKE HIS BOOK A PERFECT TREASURE OF BEAUTY.... NO SERIES OF DRAWINGS HAS EVER CONVEYED TO US SO PERFECT AN IMPRESSION OF EGYPTIAN SCENERY AS THESE.”—SATURDAY REVIEW.
“THIS IS BEYOND ALL QUESTION THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOOK ON MODERN EGYPT THAT WE HAVE EVER SEEN....”—THE SPECTATOR.
“WE HAVE SELDOM READ A BETTER DESCRIPTION OF NATIVE LIFE, OR ONE MORE EVIDENTLY WRITTEN FROM CLOSE OBSERVATION.... FEW MORE ATTRACTIVE GIFT BOOKS HAVE FALLEN INTO OUR HANDS OF LATE THAN THIS SPLENDIDLY ILLUSTRATED VOLUME, THE TEXT OF WHICH IS IN PERFECT HARMONY WITH THE PICTURES.”——STANDARD.
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