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1971Boards with light rubbing to extremities; The 'Wonders of Man' series, by Newsweek, turns to the wonders of Egypt, with numerous color photos ; Wonders of Man; Color Photographs; 4to; 172 pages
1937DJ browned and with some chipping. Endpapers browned and with previous owner's writing to front free endpaper. 4" tear to rear fold out map ; Originally published in German in 1936. Translated by Mary Lindsay. Lots of information about the river Nile, the surrounding area, and the peoples of the region. Folding map in rear; B&W Photographs; 8vo - 8" to 9" tall; 619 pages
1972Bookplate; The three volumes of Carter's masterwork collected here, with some material from the original volumes not included, but generally easier to read and profusely illustrated; B&W & Color Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 236 pages
1965Light wear to DJ. Address label ; Color Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 192 pages
1961Light wear and chipping to DJ; Some of the Egyptian pharaohs have, until now, been overlooked ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 250 pages
1912Boards with light rubbing to extremities. Front hinge weakening. Light foxing ; Studying the events of the Bible; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 378 pages
1969DJ a bit tanned and with light shelfwear ; A tremendously difficult undertaking, the story of the Suez Canal and its prime mover, Ferdinand de Lesseps; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 306 pages
1971Lengthy inscription to half-title page ; Well-known stories of the exploration of the Nile; B&W and Color Illustrations; 4to; 368 pages
1967DJ price clipped and with light edgewear ; Interestingly, Egyptian archaeology began when the Egyptians themselves examined their own ancient history some 3200 years ago. This information was then lost to time, then the re-emergence of the knowlege began during the disastrous Egyptian campaign of Napoleon.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 216 pages
1976Light edgewear to DJ ; Hans Koning (nee Koningsberger) takes us through Egypt in the Sadat era, with its changes, for good and ill ; 8vo; 265 pages
1926Tiny spots on front board. Endpapers a bit browned. Small stamp on front free endpaper. ; B&W Photographs; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 157 pages
1908Spine a bit darkened. A handsome copy; 16mo; 439 pages
1960DJ a bit darkened and with small chips. ; The classic study of the exploration of the central plains of Africa ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 385 pages
1971DJ price clipped; Well-known stories of the exploration of the Nile, most famously including, 'Dr. Livingstone, I presume? ' If you're curious about the Stanley/Livingstone affair, you'll learn all about it here. Originally published 1960 ; B&W Illustrations; 4to; 368 pages
1892Boards with light rubbing to spine heels. First page frail and with small closed tears. Pages tanned (as usual). ; First and only edition with an exeptionally beautiful front color map ; `; 16mo - 6" to 7" tall; 365 pages
1908Light rubbing to spine. Two maps detached, but present. Edges a bit tanned ; 16mo; 439 pages
Later printing. [ND] seemingly from the 1920's. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 454, [4] pages
1898Very small hole to top spine. Former owner's name on front free endpaper. Hinges started but holding strongly together; A very handsome copy with all maps in NF condition ; 16mo; 395 pages
1897Boards with light rubbing to extremities. ; Light blue boards with decorative gilt pattern. Dark blue lettering. Gilt spine decoration (a bit faded). Top edge gilt. Numerous tissue guarded b&w illustrations from photographs; 8vo; 348 pages
1892First pages a bit browned. Edges a bit darkened. Title page publisher info is covered with clued in correction slip as issued in the US: "Imported by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York"; First and only edition with an exeptionally beautiful color map in front ; `; 16mo - 6" to 7" tall; 365 pages
1903Light wear and darkening to boards. First and last pages a bit browned. A handsome and tight copy ; Avec 35 cartes et plans de villes, 58 palns de temples, etc. Et 58 vues et dessins; 16mo - 6" to 7" tall; 407 pages
1885Boards a bit faded. Hinges gapping, but holding strongly together. ; With 16 maps, 30 plans, 7 views, and 76 vignettes; `; 16mo - 6" to 7" tall; 538 pages
1908Small cut to boards on outer hinge. Front endpaper stamped. Previous owner's name on title page. Edges a bit browned; With 24 maps, 76 plans, and 57 vignettes; 16mo; 439 pages
1882Minute tears to spine ends. Boards with light rubbing to extremities. Former owner's name on front free endpaper; A nice and early edition: Decorative brown boards with gilt pictorial design of the boat. Gilt spine lettering. ; 8vo; 496 pages
1921Boards with light rubbing to extremities. Internally a nice and tight copy. Small pinhole to title page. ; Fold out maps in NF condition; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; xx, 955 pages