ASWAN: The Town with a Glorious Past and a Promising Future.
by Habachi, Labib; and Riad, Henri
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
Le Caire: L'Institut Francais D'Archeologie Orientale, 1959., 1959.. Very good. - Octavo, 7-3/4 inches high by 5-1/2 inches wide. Softcover, bound in pictorial wrappers titled in brown on the spine. The covers are lightly creased and soiled with some light brown staining to the bottom of the front cover. The tail of the spine is lightly chipped. iv, [2] & 78 pages, illustrated with textual drawings & maps and with 14 photographic plates including one folding. 2 lines in the introduction have been underlined in ink. Very good.
First edition of this tourist guide to Aswan.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 98163
- Title
- ASWAN: The Town with a Glorious Past and a Promising Future.
- Author
- Habachi, Labib; and Riad, Henri
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Le Caire: L'Institut Francais D'Archeologie Orientale, 1959.
- Date Published
- 1959.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ARCHAEOLOGY; TRAVEL; ASWAN; EGYPT; LUXOR TO ASWAN; ASWAN DAM; NILE RIVER; ST. SIMEON MONASTERY; SCHEL ISLAND; ISLAND OF PHILAE; QUARRIES; TOURISM; TOURIST GUIDE; LABIB HABACHI; HENRI RIAD; ANTIQUITIES; 1ST EDITION; FIRST EDITION; EGYPTOLOGY; EXPLORATION;
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- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....