Social Life In Egypt..
Bound in quarter blue morocco over cloth, gilt decorated spine. All edges marbled. Slight wear to extremities and spine rubbed, but otherwise a very good clean copy. Label, Hunt, Bookseller Stationer Printer and Binder Blaenavon at foot of front pastedown.
£110.00
Publisher
J. S. Virtue and Co., Limited, 294, City Road.,
Place
London
Date
n.d. but 1884..
Synopsis
A description of the country and its people. by stanley lane-poole. with illustrations on steel and wood. a supplement to 'picturesque palestine.'
Item Description
Large 4to. 10 x 13 inches. vi + 138 pp. Title page in red and black.
Illustrations
Illustrated by six steel engraved plates, including frontispiece, engraved title with vignette and numerous wood engravings in text.
Notes
Stanley Lane-Poole (1854-1931) read history at Oxford and subsequently became a numismatist, specialising in oriental coinage. His extensive knowledge of the Islamic world, especially Muslim India and Egypt resulted in numerous publications on this subject, including several popular works.
[Stock No. 21796]
Subjects
19th Century • Asia • Egypt • Illustrated • Topography