Egypt

London: A & C Black, 1909. A superb copy of one of the ten most scarce A & C Black color plate books in the 20 shilling series. Bright, clean fawn cloth with a design in gilt , red and green on front and spine. Titles in gilt on front and spine, and top edge gilt. No foxing or stains inside, with some browning to the endpapers as is usual. All the watercolors have titled tissue guards. See Inman 20 This copy nicely protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine. Illus. by 51 Bird Watercolors By the Author. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Paris: Librairie Hachette, 1966. Photo on front cover of the dustjacket and all photos by Albert Shoucair. Beautiful little book. Pages 112. Clean and tight inside and out. No prior owner marks. . First Edition. Printer Wrapper. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by 64 b/w Full Page Photos. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Printed for T. Egerton, 1802. The first edition of the defeat of Napoleon by British forces, commanded by Abercrombie. This copy in a unique design binding, a black calf sky running across the top of the spine and both boards beneath which is a desert of a variety of leathers and suedes in gently undulating patterns across the spine and both boards. Pages xxii including errata sheet, 354. Inside clean and tight between two endpapers of cork, with thick old paper that is not foxed or aged. A beautiful copy of a scarce book. The British -French fight over Egypt recorded here was the beginning of modern Europian colonialism in the Middle East . First Edition. Illus. by Frontispiece Portrait of Sir Ralph Abercromby, a Large Folding Battle Plan Near Alexandria, and a Folding Map of Rahmanie. Two Folding Charts of Troop Strengths.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London Longman,Hurst,Rees,Orme,etc 1824.. Nice, fairly new brown calf spine with raised bands, gilt decorated panels & black title label with bright gilt letters. Only 4 copies at auction in the last 25 years of the first 3 editions. Handsewn headbands, marbled boards, a fine binding. Illustrated by 7 (of 12) aquatint plates. 1st was 1823 edition. Inside, clean and tight with some age toning but no foxing. Pages xxiv, 452 plus errata page at rear. An handsome copy. . 8 Vo. more information

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