Egypt: Descriptive, Historical, and Picturesque by G. Ebers, Vol. II, Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., London, Paris, & New York, 1884 375 pages decorated cloth binding, 12 x 15”

The cover is loose from the book

Inside is in good condition.

Illustrated. Please see photos and ask any questions prior to purchase.

Please note that this listing is for volume II only.

George Ebers (1837-1898) was a German Egyptologist and professor at Leipzig University.  He is famous for discovering a a rare Egyptian papyri of herbal medicine in Thebes that dates to 1550 B.C.  Known as the Ebers Papyrus, it is one of the most well preserved of its kind.  In addition to his achaeological writing, Ebers penned historical fiction, using his knowledge of Egypt as a setting, romanticizing its myths and legends that helped to popularize the work of early Egyptologists.