Abdul Hamid Soliman (1 results)
More imagesPublished by His Majesty's Stationary Office, London, 1929
- Softcover
- First Edition
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Very Good. First edition. A very scarce published account of diplomatic negotiations regarding the use of the waters of the Nile for irrigation, illustrated with folding maps and charts. A very scarce account of a discussion held between Egyptian Delegate Abdul Hamid Soliman and British Delegate R. M. MacGr…egor regarding the Nile's waters and the irrigation of Egypt and Sudan.A discussion held on the 7th May 1929 in Cairo, this is No. 17 of the 'Treaty Series', where diplomatic exchanges between the Egyptian and British governments were published by His Majesty's Stationary Office.Illustrated with seven diagrams, three of which are folding. Collated, complete.Topics of discussion regarding use of he Nile's waters for irrigation include the Gezira irrigation scheme, present proposals, pump irrigation, the issues presented by flood season, and hydrological records.From the library of Frederic Newhouse (1883-1969), sometime inspector-general of Egyptian irrigation in the Sudan, and with his contemporary inscription to the head of the front wraps, dated 1944. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Light marks to wraps, with edgewear to perimeters and contemporary owner's inscription to head of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.
