Ismail, Abd el Monem.
Drama and Society in Contemporary Egypt.
Royal octavo. Pp. 210. Original printed stiff wrappers, bit chipped and rubbed, short tear to edge of one leaf. In a very good condition. ~ First edition.
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Abul Naga, Atia.
Les sources françaises du théâtre egyptien (1870-1939).
Royal octavo. Pp. 339. Original stiff wrappers. In a very good condition. ~ First edition.
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Witkam, Januarius Justus.
De Egyptische arts Ibn al-Akfâni (gest. 749/1348) en zijn indeling van de wetenschappen. Editie van het Kitâb Irsâd al-Qâsid ilâ Asnâ al-Maqâsid'. Met inleiding over het leven en werk van de auteur.
Royal octavo. Pp. 461. Includes a section of 70 pages in Arabic, with title-page and separate pagination. Plates. Original decorative stiff wrappers. In new condition. ~ First edition. Doctoral dissertation. [ADDED:] A 4-page leaflet on the typesetting of Islamic calligraphy, with examples, loosely inserted.
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Gilsenan, Michael.
Saint and Sufi in Modern Egypt: An Essay in the Sociology of Religion. (Oxford Monographs on Social Anthropology).
Octavo. Pp. 248. Frontispiece. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, with very good dust-jacket. In about fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ First edition.
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Cachia, Pierre.
Tâhâ Husayn: His Place in the Egyptian Literary Renaissance.
Octavo. Pp. 260. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth. In a very good condition. ~ First edition.
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Puhvel, Jaan.
Hittite Etymological Dictionary, I-VIII. (Trends in Linguistics. Documentation, 1, 5, 14, 18, 22, 26, 29). [EIGHT VOLUMES].
Eight volumes bound in seven. Royal octavo. Pp. xxii, 247; 248-504; ix, 461; 333; 187; 216; 157; 221. Hardcover, first volume bound in the original publisher's full cloth with dust-jacket, remaining seven volumes are issued without dust-jackets and are uniformly bound in the original publisher's printed boards which match the dust-jacket of the first volume. First volume is in fine condition indeed, dj bit used, remaining seven volumes are brand new. Excellent set. ~ First edition. Trends in Linguistics. Documentation, 1, 5, 14, 18, 22, 26, 29.
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Haas, Volkert.
Magie und Mythen im Reich der Hethiter. I: Vegetationskulte und Pflanzenmagie. [AND:] Hethitische Berggötter und hurritische Steindämonen. [LOT OF 2 BOOKS]
Lot of 2 books. Octavo. Pp. 230. With 27 figures. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, richly decorated in gilt, with pictorial dust-jacket. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. [ADDED:] Volkert Haas: "Hethitische Berggötter und hurritische Steindämonen. Riten, Kulte und Mythen." (Von Zabern, 1982). Royal quarto. Pp. 259. Illustrated. Hardcover, original cloth with dust-jacket; pencil annotations. In a very good condition.
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Lambert, W. G., e.a.
Études sur le Panthéon systématique et les Panthéons locaux. Compte rendu de la XXIème Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Rome, 24-28 Juin 1974.
Crown quarto. Pp. 228. Frontispiece. Plus 13 plates bound at end. Text figures. Original stiff wrappers discoloured with few nicks along extended edge, otherwise in fine condition. ~ First edition.
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Vanel, A.
L'Iconographie du Dieu de l'Orage dans la Proche-Orient ancien jusqu'au VIIe Siècle avant J.-C. (Cahiers de la Revue Biblique, 3).
Royal octavo. Pp. 200. Illustrations. Original stiff wrappers. In fine condition. ~ First edition. Cahiers de la Revue Biblique, 3.
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Eissfeldt, Otto, e.a.
Religion. Religionsgeschichte des Alten Orients, I. (Handbuch der Orientalistik).
Royal octavo. Pp. 154. Original stiff wrappers, spine discoloured; some pencil annotations. In a very good condition. ~ First edition.
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Schwartz, J., e.a.
La toponymie antique. Actes du Colloque de Strasbourg, 12-14 juin 1975. (Université des Sciences Humaines de Strasbourg).
Royal octavo. Pp. 264. Plates, folding maps. Original stiff wrappers. In fine condition. ~ First edition.
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Masson, Emilia.
Le combat pour l'immortalité. Héritage indo-européen dans la mythologie anatolienne.
Royal octavo. Pp. 318. Plus a suite of 20 plates bound at end. Figures. Original stiff wrappers. In a very good condition. ~ First edition.
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Berciu, Ion, Constantin C. Petolescu.
Les cultes orientaux dans la Dacie méridionale. Avec un frontispiece, une carte et 32 planches.
Octavo. Pp. 71. Frontispiece. Plus a suite of 32 plates bound at end. Plus folding map. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, gilt lettering to cover and spine. In fine condition. ~ First edition.
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Labat, René, André Caquot, Maurice Sznycer, Maurice Vieyra.
Les religions du Proche-Orient asiatique. Textes babyloniens, ougaritiques, hittites.
Royal octavo. Pp. 583. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, with very good dust-jacket. Book is in fine condition. ~ First edition.
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Contenau, G.
La divination chez les Assyriens et les Babyloniens.
Octavo. Pp. 379. Plus 8 plates. With 13 figures and one map. Hardcover, bound in nice half cloth and matching boards, manuscript lettering-piece to spine. In fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ First edition.
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Sezgin, Fuat.
Geschichte des arabischen Schrifttums, Band II.
Royal octavo. Pp. xii, 807. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, gilt lettering, spine faded, else in fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ First edition. Volume II.
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Sezgin, Fuat.
Geschichte des arabischen Schrifttums, Band V.
Royal octavo. Pp. xvi, 514. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, gilt lettering, spine bit faded. In about fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ First edition. Volume V.
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Badawi, M. M. (Muhammad Mustafa), e.a.
Journal of Arabic Literature, I-XII. [AND:] Index. [13 volumes].
Twelve volumes, 1-12. Royal octavo. Pp. 164; 197; 178; 163; 163; 155; 159; 190; 166; 172; 148; 171. Original stiff wrappers these of first issues bit superficially rubbed in places; inscription to first blank of first volume. In a very good condition, fine interiors. ~ First edition. First 12 issues of this iconic publication, spanning an uninterrupted period of 12 years. [AND:] Index to Volumes 1-28 (1970-1997). (Brill, 1998). Royal quarto. Pp. 42. Original stiff wrappers. Fine.
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Goetze, Albert.
Kleinasien. Kulturgeschichte des Alten Orients. (Handbuch der Altertumswissenschaft).
Crown quarto. Pp. xvi, 228. Plus folding map and a suite of 20 plates bound at end. Maps to the text. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, spine gilt, with good dust-jacket; some annotations in pencil. In a very good condition. ~ Second, revised edition.
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Ramsay, W. M. (William Mitchell).
The Historical Geography of Asia Minor. (Royal Geographical Society. Supplementary Papers, IV).
Royal octavo. Pp. vi, (i), 495. Plus 6 handsome folding maps printed in additional colour. With numerous tables many of which are folding and bound outside the pagination. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, gilt lettering to spine, chalked endpapers; spine ends slightly worn. In a very good condition with excellent interior in fine condition, crisp maps and tables. ~ First edition. Royal Geographical Society, Supplementary Papers, IV. From the library of Rev. David Morison Ross, clergyman and prolific writer, with his small elegant bookplate to first paste-down.
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Haussig, Hans Wilhelm. (Dietz Otto Edzard, Wolfgang Helck, e.a.).
Götter und Mythen im Vorderen Orient. (Wörterbuch der Mythologie, I. Die Alten Kulturvölker).
Royal octavo. Pp. xii, 601. Plates, maps. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's black full cloth, spine faded. In a very good condition, excellent interior. ~ First edition.
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Burtea, Bogdan.
Das mandäische Fest der Schalttage. Edition, Übersetzung und Kommentierung der Handschrift DC 24 Sarh d-paruanaiia. Mit einer CD-ROM der Handschrift. (Mandäistische Forschungen, 2).
Royal octavo. Pp. viii, 246. Plus CD in rear pocket. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's decorated boards. In mint condition, as new. ~ First edition.
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Drower, E. S.
The Coronation of the Great Sislam (The "Perfected Perfection"): Being a Description of the Rite of the Coronation of a Mandaean Priest According to the Ancient Canon. Translation from Two Manuscripts Entitled "The Coronation of Sislam-Rba". DC 54 Bodlean Library, Oxford (1008 A.H.) and OR. 6592, British Museum (1298 A.H.). With Discussion of the 'Words Written in the Dust'.
Two parts in one volume. Royal octavo. Pp. xviii, (i), 37; 38-48. Addenda. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, gilt lettering to cover and spine; miniature private stamp to first few leaves including title-page else in fine condition. ~ First edition.
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Bar-Hebraeus, Mor Grigorius John.
The Laughable Stories: Collected by Mor Grigorius John Bar-Hebraeus, Maphrian of the East.
Octavo. Original stiff wrappers. In a very good condition. ~ First edition.
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Kunitzsch, Paul, Manfred Ullmann.
Die Plejaden in den Vergleichen der arabischen Dichtung. (Beiträge zur Lexikographie des Klassischen Arabisch, 9).
Octavo. Pp. 185. Figures. Original stiff wrappers. In fine condition. ~ First edition. Beiträge zur Lexikographie des Klassischen Arabisch, 9.
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Kunitzsch, Paul.
Über eine anwâ'-Tradition mit bisher unbekannten Sternnamen. (Beiträge zur Lexikographie des Klassischen Arabisch, 4).
Octavo. Pp. 118. Original stiff wrappers. In fine condition. ~ First edition. Beiträge zur Lexikographie des Klassischen Arabisch, 4.
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Agius, Dionisius A.
Arabic Literary Works as a Source of Documentation for Technical Terms of the Material Culture. (Islamkundliche Untersuchungen, 98).
Octavo. Pp. 375. Original stiff wrappers. In fine condition. ~ First edition. Islamkundliche Untersuchungen, 98.
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Nippa, Annegret.
Soziale Beziehungen und ihr wirtschaftlicher Ausdruck. Untersuchungen zur städtischen Gesellschaft des Nahen Ostens am Beispeil Dair az-Zôr (Ostsyrien). (Islamkundliche Untersuchungen, 69).
Octavo. Pp. ix, 198. Plus folding maps bound at end. Text figures. Original stiff wrappers. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. Islamkundliche Untersuchungen, 69.
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Versteeg, C. H. M.
Greek Elements in Arabic Linguistic Thinking. (Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics, VII).
Royal octavo. Pp. xi, 243. Includes original texts. Publisher's stiff wrappers. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics, VII.
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Arkoun, M. (Editor). A. Roman, K. Petracek, A. Beeston, G. Bohas, e.a.
Études de linguistique arabe.
Royal octavo. Pp. xi, 401. Original publisher's stiff wrappers. In fine condition. ~ First edition thus. Extrait d'Arabica, XXViii, 1981. Contributions in French and English.
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Drewes, A. J.
Classical Arabic in Central Ethiopia.
Octavo. Pp. 169-198. Original publisher's stiff wrappers. In fine condition. ~ First edition thus.
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Reckendorf, H.
Die syntaktischen Verhältnisse des Arabischen.
Thick royal octavo. Pp. xii, 834. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth. In a very good condition, fine interior. ~ Facsimile reprint of the first edition.
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Paillarès, Michel.
Le Kémalisme devant les alliés.
Octavo. Pp. xi, 494. Hardcover, bound in contemporary blue full cloth, spine with red morocco label lettered in gilt, gilt initials at foot, floral endpapers, cloth inner hinges. In a very good condition. ~ First edition.
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Mikusch, Dagobert von.
Mustapha Kemal: Between Europe and Asia. A Biography.
Royal octavo. Pp. x, 380. Frontispiece portrait. Plus several photographic plates. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, gilt illustrations and lettering embossed on cover and spine; some foxing to prelims and book edge. In a very good condition. Handsome copy. ~ First English edition. Translated from the German by John Linton.
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Cowell, Mark W.
A Reference Grammar of Syrian Arabic Based on the Dialect of Damascus. (Arabic Series, 7).
Crown quarto. Pp. xiv, 587. Original red stiff wrappers lettered in black, spine bit faded. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. Arabic Series, 7.
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Ruysch, W. A. (Editor).
Antiquity and Survival: An International Review of Traditional Art and Culture. Volume I: 1-6 (1955-1956).
Six volumes in one. Paginated consecutively. Square royal octavo. Pp. 522. Profusely illustrated. Numerous tipped-in plates. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's decorative full cloth, gilt lettering to cover and spine. In a very good condition. ~ First edition.
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Demarée, R. J., K. R. Veenhof; P. W. Pestman.
Zij schreven geschiedenis. Historische documenten uit het Oude Nabije Oosten (2500-100 v. Chr.). ("Ex Oriente Lux" XXXIII). [AND:] Familiearchieven uit het land van Pharao. [LOT OF 2 BOOKS].
Lot of 2 books. Royal octavo. Pp. x, 480. Original stiff wrappers. New book. ~ First edition. [ADDED:] P. W. Pestman e.a.: Familiearchieven uit het land van Pharao. (Zutphen, Terra, 1989). Pp. 176. Illustrations. Original stiff wrappers; several newspaper articles loosely inserted. In a very good condition.
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Gordon, Gérard.
Recherches sur les textes coptes relatifs a Saint Claude d'Antioche. (Études d'Égyptologie et de Coptologie, I).
Royal octavo. Pp. viii, 94. Plus 8 plates. Original stiff wrappers. In a very good condition. ~ First edition.
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Jonker, D. R., J. Brugman, M. Heerma van Voss, A. J. Drewes, S. Wild, e.a.
Voordrachten 1-7. (1968/1969 - 1975/1976). Oosters Genootschap in Nederland. [INCLUDES:] Classical Arabic in Central Ethiopia. [AND:] Sprachpolitik und Nationalismus. Arabisch und Ivrit. [AND:] De literaire revolutie in China. [AND:] De spreuk om de kisten te kennen. Dodenboek 193. [AND:] (.).
Seven parts in one volume. Paginated consecutively. Octavo. Pp. 198. Plus folding plate. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's half cloth. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. Seven lectures bound together. Multilingual. Contributions in English, French, Dutch and German.
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Sanders, J. (Traduite de l'allemand). (Georg Graf).
La Littérature Nestorienne.
Octavo. Pp. 192. Original stiff wrappers printed in red and black including title in Arabic. In fine condition. ~ French edition. Translated from the German.
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Drioton, Étienne, Jacques Vandier.
Les peuples de l'Orient Méditerranéen, II. L'Égypte. (Clio, I). [AND:] La religion Égyptienne. (Les anciennes religions orientales, I). [LOT OF 2 BOOKS].
Lot of 2 books. Octavo. Pp. xxxix, 726. Original illustrated stiff wrappers. In a very good condition. ~ Fourth edition. [ADDED:] Jacques Vandier: La religion Égyptienne. (Paris, Presses Universitaires de France, 1949). Original wrappers. In a very good condition.
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Hoftijzer, J.
Religio Aramaica. Godsdienstige verschijnselen in Aramese teksten.
Crown quarto. Pp. 63. stiff wrappers. In a very good condition. ~ First edition.
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Modrzejewski, Joseph Mélèze. Jacob M. Landau.
The Jews of Egypt: From Rameses II to Emperor Hadrian. [AND:] Jews in Nineteenth-Century Egypt. [LOT OF 2 BOOKS].
Lot of 2 books. Crown quarto. Pp. xxii, 279. Illustrations. Original pictorial stiff wrappers. In fine condition, as-new. ~ First edition. [TO THIS WE ADD:] Jacob M. Landau: "Jews in Nineteenth-Century Egypt." (New York & London University Presses, 1969). Royal octavo. Pp. xvi, 354. Plates. Hardcover with dust-jacket. In a very good condition.
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Desroches-Noblecourt, Christiane, F. L. Kenett, Anwar Shoukry.
Tutankhamen: Life and Death of a Pharaoh. With 75 Colour Photographs.
Crown quarto. Pp. 312. Colour frontispiece. With 75 colour photographs. With 188 other illustrations. List of principle characters, notes on the colour plates by Dr. Anwar Shoukry, bibliography. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, with very good pictorial dust-jacket. In about fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ Sixth impression.
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Hodges, Richmond.
Egypt Before the Pharaohs: The Prehistoric Foundations of Egyptian Civilization. The Story of the Great Archaeological Discoveries of the Last Century.
Crown quarto. Pp. xxi, 391. With 84 illustrations. Bibliography, index. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's cloth, with pictorial dust-jacket. In about fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ First published in 1979 by Alfred A. Knopf.
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Frankfort, Henri, Samuel Noah Kramer.
Kingship and the Gods: A Study of Ancient Near Eastern Religion as the Integration of Society and Nature. With a New Preface.
Royal octavo. Pp. xxiii, (iv), 444. With 52 illustrations. Extended Extended notes section, index. Original stiff wrappers. In a very good condition. ~ First published 1948.
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Murray, Margaret A.
The Splendour That Was Egypt. New and Revised Edition.
Royal octavo Pp. xxii, 256. Plus 97 photographic plates. Numerous illustrations to the text. Bibliography, index. Original stiff wrappers. In a very good condition. ~ New, revised edition.
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Dinkler, Erich. Georg Gerster.
Kunst und Geschichte Nubiens in christlicher Zeit. Ergebnisse und Probleme auf Grund der jüngsten Ausgrabungen. [AND:] Nubien - Goldland am Nil. [LOT OF 2 BOOKS].
Lot of 2 books. Quarto. Pp. 379, (10). Profusely illustrated throughout. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth with very good dust-jacket. In fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ First edition. [ADDED:] Georg Gerster: "Nubien - Goldland am Nil." Zürich & Stuttgart, Artemis, 1964. Quarto.Pp. 227. Profusely illustrated throughout. Original pictorial boards. In fine condition.
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Wessel, Klaus.
Koptische Kunst. Die Spätantike in Ägypten. [AND:] Christentum am Nil. [LOT OF 2 BOOKS].
Lot of 2 books. Quarto. Pp. 265, (14). Profusely illustrated throughout. Numerous colour plates tipped-in. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth with very good dust-jacket. In fine condition. ~ First edition. [ADDED:] Klaus Wessel: "Christentum am Nil." Recklinghausen, Aurel Bongers, 1964. Quarto. Pp. 288, (4). Profusely illustrated throughout. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's cloth. In a very good condition.
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Famars Testa, Willem de. Maarten J. Raven.
De schilderskaravaan, 1868. (Mededelingen en verhandelingen van het Vooraziatisch-Egyptisch Genootschap / Mémoires de la Société d'Études Orientales "Ex Oriente Lux", XXIX). [AND:] Reisschetsen uit Egypte, 1858-1860. [LOT OF 2 BOOKS].
Lot of 2 books. Royal octavo. Pp. 204. Illustrated throughout. Original pictorial stiff wrappers. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. Mededelingen en verhandelingen van het Vooraziatisch-Egyptisch Genootschap / Mémoires de la Société d'Études Orientales "Ex Oriente Lux", XXIX. [ADDED:] "Reisschetsen uit Egypte, 1858-1860." Maarsen, 's-Gravenhage, Schwartz, 1988. Pp. 232, Illustrated. In fine condition.
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