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Queer Things About Egypt
by Douglas Sladen
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincourt Company, 1911. Cloth. Very Good. 9.5" by 6.5". Douglas Sladen. The first US edition of Douglas Sladen's study of Egypt, illustrated through with numerous plates and a folding map. An extensive study of people and culture of Egypt, discussing the society, ethnography, and topography of the country. Including chapters on Egyptian social norms and mores, Cairo society, Egyptian business mannerisms, life in Alexandria, ancient Egyptian temples, and more. The first US edition of this work. Illustrated with sixty-five plates of depicting photographs and a folding map. Collated and complete.Written by Douglas Sladen, author of numerous ethnographical works about Asia and Africa. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, sound, with some shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Fading to the spine and extremities. Internally, front hinge is strained. Remaining binding is firm. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 838J11
- Title
- Queer Things About Egypt
- Author
- Douglas Sladen
- Illustrator
- Douglas Sladen
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincourt Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1911
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- douglas sladen queer things about egypt egypt africa queer things about egypt culture
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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