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The nilometer on the island of Rhoda, Cairo

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The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia

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Title
The nilometer on the island of Rhoda, Cairo
Names
Croly, George (1780-1860) (Author)
Brockedon, William (1787-1854) (Author)
Haghe, Louis (1806-1885 ) (Lithographer)
Roberts, David (1796-1864) (Artist)
Collection

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

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1842 - 1849
Place: London,
Publisher: F.G. Moon,
Library locations
Dorot Jewish Division
Shelf locator: *PWC+++ (Croly, G. Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia)
Topics
Middle East -- Description and travel
Nile River
Architectural elements -- Egypt
Water-meters
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 25.5 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 40100595
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13861614
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 27c5a4c0-c616-012f-25ce-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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.

Item timeline of events

  • 1780: Creator Born
  • 1842: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1860: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library. "The nilometer on the island of Rhoda, Cairo" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1842 - 1849. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-6451-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library. "The nilometer on the island of Rhoda, Cairo" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-6451-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library. (1842 - 1849). The nilometer on the island of Rhoda, Cairo Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-6451-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The nilometer on the island of Rhoda, Cairo