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Travels in Egypt, Nubia, Holy Land, Mount Libanon, and Cyprus in the Year 1814
by Light, Henry (Captin of the Royal Artillery)
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- Used - Near Fine
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- 1st Edition
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- 1818
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- Hardcover
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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€704.62
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London: Printed for Rodwell and Martin , 1818. Book. Illus. by 20 plates, 1 folding, and one a route map in Egypt. Near Fine. 3/4 Leather. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New leather spine and corners with raised bands on the spine and bright gilt title and author. Original marbled boards, and also endpapers. … Read more about this item Item Price
€704.62
The Adventures of Harry Revel
by Quiller-Couch, A.T. 91865-1944)
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- Used - Very Good
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- Later Reprint
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- 1903
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- Hardcover
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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€17.85
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Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1903. Book. Very Good. 3/4 Leather. Later Reprint. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. As customary, this is a rebinding of the Tauchnitz reprint, this time in 3/4 brown morocco, with brown boards and raised bands on the spine. Fresh gilt title. Slight wear at the corners and the spine is not faded. … Read more about this item Item Price
€17.85
Anglo-Egyptian Hand Book (Useful to Engineers, Storekee;ers and Students
by Woodland, R.C. (editor)
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1929
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- Paperback
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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€28.18
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Cairo: The Amalgamated Press of Egypt, 1929. Book. Illus. by profuse advertisements for local businesses, book stores, typewriters, etc. Very Good. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. A most unusual and now scarcee pamphlet of useful gauges, conversion rates Egyptian and British & Metric weights and Measures, interspersed with interesting advertisements from the era of British rule… Read more about this item Item Price
€28.18
Meine Egypten und Palestina Fahrt, (My Egypt and Palestine Trip) 1934 photo album & Journal
by unknown
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- Used - Near Fine
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- 1934
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- Hardcover
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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€460.36
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Germany: self published, 1934. Book. Illus. by 207 mounted photos, about 1/3 postcards, plus a route map in color . Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A thick photo album 32 cm (12 1/2 inches) tall in brown cloth with a gilt title on the spine. Solid hinges, only a hint of edge wear.… Read more about this item Item Price
€460.36
An Account of the Ottoman Conquest of Egypt in the Year A.H. 922 (AD 1516)
by Salmon, W.H. (Lt Col)
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1921
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- Hardcover
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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€92.07
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London: The Royal Asiatic Society, 1921. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8 Vo. Near fine black cloth, blind stamped along edges on both boards, gilt title on the spine. Vol. XV of the Oriental Translation Fund, New Series, translated from the third volume of the Arabic chronicle of Muhammed Ibh Ahmed Ibn Iyas, an eyewitness of the scenes… Read more about this item Item Price
€92.07
How to Read Hieroglyphes
by Lambelet, K. (introduction)
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- Used - Fine
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- 1974
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- Paperback
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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€2.82
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Cairo : Lehnert and Landrock, 1974. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Fine copy, a primer in reading the ancient Egyptian language. No prior owner marks. Item Price
€2.82
Chronicle of a Last Summer
by Rashidi, Yasmine el
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- 1st Edition
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- 2016
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- Hardcover
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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€8.46
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New York: Tim Duggin Books, 2016. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. An unread copyy. Original cloth with no edge wear nor other defects, with a fine dust jacket that is NOT price clipped. An astute portrait of Cairo after the Arab Spring. Beautifully written. Recommended. . Item Price
€8.46
Nerval, Gerard de { pen name of Gerad Labrunie )
by The Women of Cairo, Scenes of Life in the Orient, 2 volumes
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- 1st Edition
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- 1929
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- Hardcover
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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€92.07
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London: George Routledge & Sons, 1929. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very nice original red cloth, with very slight edge wear and fresh black title on both unfaded spines. Mild foxing here and there throughout both volumes. The author was a poet essayist and translator, a major figure of… Read more about this item Item Price
€92.07
Handbook for Travellers in Egypt
by Murray
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- Used - Good
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Published
- 1873
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- Hardcover
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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€70.46
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London: Murray, 1873. Book. Illus. by 11 Maps and 29 Plans, 7 Views, complete. Good. Cloth. 4th Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Limp red cloth in imitation of the German Baedeker guides. John Murray was the leading publisher of travel books in English at this time. The 1872 advertisements are interesting, but 30 pages… Read more about this item Item Price
€70.46
Egyptian Museum Cairo
by Donadoni, Sergio
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- Used - Fine
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- Near Fine
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- 1st Edition
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- 1978
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- Hardcover
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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€14.09
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New York and Milan: Newsweek & Arnoldo Mondadori, 1978. Book. Illus. by Profuse Color Photos. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A splendid book of ancient Imperial Egypt, as housed in one of the world's great museums. Book design in grey cloth with gilt lettering by Fiorenzo Georgi, with no edgewear, no foxing or… Read more about this item Item Price
€14.09
Popular Culture in Medieval Cairo
by Shoshan, Boaz
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1993
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- Hardcover
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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€22.55
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Cambridge: Cambridge Univ Press, 1993. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Drawn from Arabic sources, the book covers annual festivities, religious celebrations, literature, and the growing influence of Sufism, all in the medival context. Pages xv, 148. Very tight and clean, inside and out. No prior owner marks.. Item Price
€22.55
Juan Maria Schuver's Travels in North East Africa 1880-1883
by Schuver, Juan Maria, Edited By Wendy James
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- Used - Fine
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1996
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- Hardcover
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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€15.03
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London: Hakluyt Society, 1996. Book. Illus. by 4 Maps and 14 Illustrations. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Schuver was a Dutch explorer, who went south from Cairo in 1880, seeking a new route to East Africa. The Mahdist revolt in Sudan forced him into the hills of the upper Blue Nile and the… Read more about this item Item Price
€15.03
The Arabs, Journeys Beyond the Mirage
by Lamb, David
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- Used - Fine
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- Near Fine
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- 1st Edition
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- 1987
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- Hardcover
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- 9780394544335
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- 1
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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€2.82
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New York: Random House, 1987. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine black cloth with dark blue boards and no edgewear, bright gilt title on unfaded spine. Dustjacket near fine, Not price-clipped, no tears and only a hint of edgewear. Sadly, there is some pencil underlining to an otherwise clean and tight… Read more about this item Item Price
€2.82
From Sketch-Book and Diary
by Butler, Elizabeth (and painted by her)
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1909
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- Hardcover
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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€54.49
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London: A & C Black, 1909. Book. Illus. by 26 Watercolors & 21 Chapter Head & Tail Pieces. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. With the scarce dustjacket, intact except for the top inch of the spine. Gilt title on spine is some dulled. Nice travel writing in Ireland,… Read more about this item Item Price
€54.49
The Gentleman Savage, the Life of Mansfield Parkyns 1823-1894
by Cumming, Duncan
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- 1st Edition
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- 1987
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- Hardcover
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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€9.40
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London: Century , 1987. Book. Illus. by endpaper maps and 8 pages illustrations. Fine. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fine copy in green cloth with bright gilt title on the unfaded spine. Dustjacket fine, not price-clipped. Inside, as new, no prior owner marks. Through Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Parkyns… Read more about this item Item Price
€9.40
Daleth, or the Homestead of the Nations, Egypt Illustrated
by Clark, Edward L.
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- Used - Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 1864
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- Hardcover
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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€56.37
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Boston: Ticknor & Fields, 1864. Book. Illus. by 16 Full Page Plates Including Engraved title/frontispiece. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. All plates as called for in the list of illustrations, including 4 full page woodcuts, 8 lithographs in color and 4 tinted lithographs. A fine exploration of Egypt from Alexandria to… Read more about this item Item Price
€56.37
Men Against the Desert
by Calder, Ritchie
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
- Published
- 1952
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- Hardcover
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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€9.40
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London: George Allen & Unwin, 1952. Book. Illus. by 15 Pages of Photos. Near Fine. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original yellow cloth with a hint of edgewear.Title in black on the unfaded spine. A red dust jacket that is NOT price clipped and has only one small closed tear along the bottom edge. … Read more about this item Item Price
€9.40
Donovan Pasha, and Some People of Egypt
by Parker, Gilbert
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1902
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- Hardcover
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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€3.76
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NYC: D. Appleton, 1902. Book. Illus. by Color Frontispiece. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Slight edgewear at the corners and spine ends, with gilt design of flowers and British and Egyptian flags on the front. Top edge gilt, no fading to the dark blue cloth. Donovan Pasha being an important… Read more about this item Item Price
€3.76
Egypt In Transition
by Low, Sidney
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Good
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- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1914
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- Hardcover
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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€11.27
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New York: MacMillan ., 1914. Book. Illus. by 6 portraits. Near Fine. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. near fine original green cloth, with fresh gilt title on the front and the spine. Very unusual, the dustjacket is still present, has some edgewear and a one inch square piece missing from the bottom edge of… Read more about this item Item Price
€11.27
Egypt 1798-1952
by Richmond, J.C.B.
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- Used - Fine
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- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1977
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780231042963
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- 1
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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€5.64
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New York: Columbia Univ Press, 1977. Book. Illus. by 7 Maps, 14 Illustrations. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very nice copy, with no prior owner marks, clean and tight inside and out. Very readable account of the modern history of Egypt from Napoleon's invasion to the free officer revolt. . Item Price
€5.64