Suez: De Lessep's Canal, With contemporary engravings of the construction of the canal by Edouard Riou, [These illustrations by Riou, famous in his day as illustrator of the writings of Jules Verne, were taken from a paper-bound volume published in 1869 as a souvenir to mark the opening of the Suez Canal which serendipity led the author to finding in a second-hand bookshop in Cairo just before the outbreak of hostilities in 1967],
by Pudney, John,
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Godalming, Surrey, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Readers Union, J. M. Dent, London, 1969,. see description. this edition for sale only to members of the Readers Union, 8vo, xiii,242pp, one map, frontis portrait of Ferdinand de Lesseps, 39 other engravings, a map of the canal in 1869, chronological table, publisher's boards, dustwrapper illustrated front and back, the background colour lightly scuffed all edges, price-clipped with cancellation stamp on front flap, the book itself vg+.
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- Bookseller
- Crouch Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 95354
- Title
- Suez: De Lessep's Canal, With contemporary engravings of the construction of the canal by Edouard Riou, [These illustrations by Riou, famous in his day as illustrator of the writings of Jules Verne, were taken from a paper-bound volume published in 1869 as a souvenir to mark the opening of the Suez Canal which serendipity led the author to finding in a second-hand bookshop in Cairo just before the outbreak of hostilities in 1967],
- Author
- Pudney, John,
- Format/Binding
- See description
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Readers Union, J. M. Dent, London, 1969,
- Keywords
- Egypt Egyptian Ancient Civilization History
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About Crouch Rare Books
Out-of-print and antiquarian books and maps
Established 1970
Established 1970
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