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General view of the ruins of Luxor, from the Nile

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83108


Item data

Title

General view of the ruins of Luxor, from the Nile

Collection

The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia: From drawings made on the spot

Names

Croly, George (1780-1860) (Author)
Brockedon, William (1787-1854) (Author)
Haghe, Louis (1806-1885 ) (Lithographer)
Roberts, David (1796-1864) (Artist)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1842 - 1849
Place: London,
Publisher: F.G. Moon,

Library Location

Dorot Jewish Division
Shelf locator: *PWC+++ (Croly, G. Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia)

Subjects

Middle East -- Description and travel
Temples -- Egypt -- Luxor
Luxor (Egypt)
Nile River
Obelisks -- Egypt -- Luxor
Archaeological sites -- Egypt -- Luxor
Boats -- Egypt -- Luxor
Waterfronts -- Egypt -- Luxor

Genres

Prints
Illustrations

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: by David Roberts ... With historical descriptions by the Revd. George Croly ... Lithographed by Louis Haghe.

Physical Description

Lithographs
Extent: 6 v. in 4 : ill., maps, plates (part col'd) ; fol.
Extent: 35.5 x 50 cm

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 40100595
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b13861614
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f791d480-c615-012f-174b-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1842

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MLA format

Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library. "General view of the ruins of Luxor, from the Nile" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1842 - 1849. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f791d480-c615-012f-174b-58d385a7bc34

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Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library. (1842 - 1849). General view of the ruins of Luxor, from the Nile Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f791d480-c615-012f-174b-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library. "General view of the ruins of Luxor, from the Nile" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 7, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f791d480-c615-012f-174b-58d385a7bc34

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