'Robert George Talbot Kelly (1861–1934) was an English orientalist landscape and genre painter, author and illustrator. He travelled to Egypt several times. Inspired by the places he saw he decided to settle in Egypt in 1883, acquiring a studio in Cairo and becoming fluent in Arabic. He travelled throughout the country, writing about and painting the people and scenes he encountered both in towns and in the desert. He spent a considerable time with the Bedouin tribes who he described and illustrated in his book, Egypt Painted and Described.' Egypt Painted and Described; with 75 colour plates -by Robert Talbot Kelly - xiii, 240 pp. + 75 supermooie schilderingen in kleur - Uitgever: Adam & Charles Black, de eerste uitgave, 1902 - oorspronkelijke gedecoreerde band 23 x 16 cm. Conditie: Band helder van kleur, rug licht verschoten. Bindwerk deels opnieuw ingelijmd. Licht verspreide roest. Met 75 sfeervolle platen zonder de beschermtransparanten. De druk is helder van kleur en met veel fijne details. Dit is de bijzondere eerste uitgave van 1902. Inhoud: Introductory, xiii pp. Chapters: Introductory, Cairo, Streets and bazars, Mosques and public buildings, Environments of Cairo, The Nile, The first Cataract, The Lower Nile, Canal life in the Delta, Riding through the land of Goshen, The life of the 'Fellah', The dessert and the Bedawin, Religion and character of the Egyptians, Condition of the people and some problems. List of 75 Illustrations. Verzending geregistreerd en verzekerd.