Rambles Cairo by Devonshire: First Edition (2 results)
Published by e.& r.schindler cairo 1931 1931
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New ZealandHard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd.
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first edition 104pp+ills.(incl.fold-out map at rear) VG+ (paper boards,sl.stained,sl.bumps to extrems.,eps sl.stained,v.sl.foxing to map,top board sl.bowed) in VG- d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.bumps and chipping to extrems.w.some minor closed tears).
More imagesPublished by The Sphinx Printing Press, Cairo 1917
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Hardback. Condition: Good. First edition. The very scarce first edition of this historical tour through Cairo by Henriette Devonshire, with illustrations and a folding map. A very scarce first edition copy of 'Rambles in Cairo', a work of travel from French translator and travel Henriette Devonshire.In the publisher's original b…oards.With a folding map of medieval monuments of Cairo kept to the front pocket, as well as twenty-four monochrome plates and numerous in-text and half-page monochrome illustrations.Collated, complete.Modified and enlarged from letters that appeared in the Sphinx during the winter of 1916-1917, this work provides a monograph of each of the 359 historic monuments of Cairo, together with a useful chronological table. The author aims to ensure through this that "no traveller should experience any difficulty in finding his way through the labyrinthine native quarters of Cairo". In the publisher's original boards.Externally, boards are toned, with rubbing and lifting to the backstrip. Bumping to the extremities and a couple tide marks to the front board. Internally, front free endpaper and frontispiece slightly working loose, otherwise firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with the odd spot. Contemporary ownership inscription to the front free endpaper. Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.
