Siwa : the oasis of Jupiter Ammon
1923, First Edition. London : John Lane, The Bodley Head. Good copy only in the original gilt-blocked blue cloth boards, now somewhat scuffed and dust-dulled. Cover edges, joints and endbands heavily dust-dulled and rubbed. Contemporary reader inscription (1931) to front pastedown. Frontispiece coming loose at the top; the plate facing p. 120 is entirely loose and torn in two pieces. The text block remains otherwise sound and clean, save for the faint foxing of age to preliminary and final leaves. A very serviceable copy overall. Item #462362
Physical description; xxix, 275 pages, [32] leaves of plates : colour frontispiece, illustrations (some colour), portraits, folded map ; 22 cm. Notes; With an introduction by General Sir Reginald Wingate. Illustrated with sketches and photographs by the author. Includes bibliography (pages 265-266) and index. Subjects; Belgrave, Charles Dalrymple, Sir 1894-1969 Travel Egypt Siwa Oasis. Siwa Oasis (Egypt) Description and travel 20th century. Siwa Oasis (Egypt) Social life and customs 20th century. Oases Egypt. World War, 1914-1918 Egypt. Amon (Egyptian deity). Jupiter (Roman deity). Egypt Description and travel 20th century. Egypt History British occupation, 1882-1936. Libyan Desert Description and travel.
Price: €100.00