"The whole book is quite unlike anything else currently available and, although not centred on pharaonic sources, is a genuinely insightful investigation into how and why people went about publishing accounts of Egypt in the 19th century."—Ancient Egypt

"A remarkable and essential contribution to contemporary studies of the visual history of Egypt and Orientalist perceptions of it, Visualizing Egypt unpacks the complex layers of knowledge production, commercial interests, and technological advancements that shaped the portrayal of Egypt in 19th-century European illustrated travel books and literature." —Hala Auji, author of Printing Arab Modernity

"Paulina Banas’ detailed and stimulating investigation explores Émile Prisse D'Avennes’ authorship of two illustrated nineteenth century tomes about Egypt, Oriental Album (1848) and L’Arte Arabe (1877) revealing that, while attributed to a single author, these books are collective, multi-vocal endeavors. She skillfully demonstrates how these volumes were part of the communal, collaborative (but also competitive), multinational, multivolume discourse of 19th century European discovery and travel writing that was fueled by changes in the publishing industry, the introduction of photography, as well as developments in travel and the popularity of industrial exhibitions. Edward William Lane, David Roberts, Robert Hay, Giraud de Prangey, Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, and Pascal Sebah are participants in this drama. This is a must read for all readers interested in the study of 19th Egyptian Orientalism in its switch from the primarily picturesque and ethnographic to the display of Islamic architecture and patterns. as well as 19th century publishing." —Caroline Williams, author of Islamic Monuments in Cairo