Elephant Folio (ca. 40.5 x 30 cm or 15 � x 11 � in). 29 black cardstock leaves (two blank). Over 50 mounted real photo postcards ca. 13.5 x 8.5 cm (5 � x 3 � in). Four watercolours and three ink drawings ca. 13.5 x 8.5 cm (5 � x 3 � in). Over 25 mounted printed photo postcards ca. 13.5 x 8.5 cm (5 � x 3 � in). Four images with period ink German captions on recto; 38 images captioned in negative/with print English or German captions on recto. Period red cloth album fastened with string, with generic title "Aegypten" on front cover. Spine mildly rubbed; but overall a very good album of interesting photos. An attractive collection of postcards, real photo and printed, showing Egypt, including Cairo, Luxor, Karnak, and Aswan. There are also eight original sketches (three ink drawings and four watercolours) of Egyptian archeological sites and landscapes. Over 50 real photo postcards show Cairo (Mena Home Hotel, street scenes, the Great Pyramids and Sphinx of Giza, statues of the Egyptian Museum), Luxor (Luxor Temple, Colossi of Memnon, Mortuary complex of Hatshepsut), Karnak Temple, Medinet Habu, and the Philae temple complex. Print photo postcards show reliefs from the Pyramids of Giza and several artifacts displayed at the Egyptian Museum. Also included are three ink drawings (two of the mortuary complex of Hatshepsut, one of the Savoy Hotel in Luxor) and five watercolours (four landscapes from Aswan and one showing a gate at Karnak). Overall, an interesting and attractive collection of postcards and art showing Egypt during the early 20th century.

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Title: Album of Over 50 Real Photo Postcards with 8 Original Ink Drawings and Watercolours Showing Egypt, Including Cairo (Pyramids of Giza, Mena House Hotel, the Egyptian Museum), Luxor Temple, Karnak Temple, Medinet Habu, and Aswan. Ca. 1920s-1930s.
Publication Date: 1920
Binding: None
Condition: None

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Globus Books is an independent San Francisco-based bookshop and a member of the American Booksellers? Association and the Antiquarian Booksellers? Association of America and has been in business since 1971. It was opened originally by Vladimir Azar as a shop for the Russian emigre public of the Bay Area. A small press operated there in the 1970s under the same name in the same building. Now, 50+ years in business, the shop still occupies the same premises with continued success. Globus Rare Books and Archives is the department within Globus Books that specializes in rare travel and exploration related items from around the world with an emphasis on the Americas, the Pacific and Russian explorers and travellers. Our goal is to seek out and offer rare and unique antiquarian items, including rare books, photographs, photo-albums, watercolors, drawings, manuscripts, archives, maps and prints. Our team has many decades of experience helping to build many institutional and private collections across the USA and the world and we have seen and handled many important antiquarian items and collections. We issue monthly catalogues with the newest acquisitions available for our subscribers. We participate in many US and International antiquarian book fairs. Follow us on social media to receive the latest news and offers. You can browse our collections in person during the shop?s opening hours by appointment : Tuesday to Sunday, 11 to 5.

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