Signé; De Sande e Castro - Egypte - 1901
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Egypte, by Signé; De Sande e Castro, an illustrated first edition in French (1901) with 504 pages, hardcover, featuring many plates and a handwritten dedication dated 1902.
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Rare first edition of this richly illustrated work that offers a detailed snapshot of Egyptian culture, society, and administration at the turn of the 19th to the 20th century.
The author, António Paes de Sande e Castro, served in an official capacity as a judge at the International Courts of Egypt.
Copy with a beautiful autograph dedication by the author, dated 1902, to Baron de Schauburg, most probably Albert Carel Snouckaert van Schauburg (1841-1902), an important Dutch diplomat and scholar.
António Paes de Sande e Castro, Egypt, Paris-Lille, A. Taffin-Lefort, 1901.
Pp.: 504. COMPLETE, with many plates out of text.
Copy with maps in overall very good condition.
Nineteenth-century binding in green cloth with the title on the spine label, very well preserved. White endpapers.
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I am always interested in purchasing individual works and/or entire libraries to help my bibliophile clients enrich their collections with rare and valuable pieces.
Translated by Google TranslateRare first edition of this richly illustrated work that offers a detailed snapshot of Egyptian culture, society, and administration at the turn of the 19th to the 20th century.
The author, António Paes de Sande e Castro, served in an official capacity as a judge at the International Courts of Egypt.
Copy with a beautiful autograph dedication by the author, dated 1902, to Baron de Schauburg, most probably Albert Carel Snouckaert van Schauburg (1841-1902), an important Dutch diplomat and scholar.
António Paes de Sande e Castro, Egypt, Paris-Lille, A. Taffin-Lefort, 1901.
Pp.: 504. COMPLETE, with many plates out of text.
Copy with maps in overall very good condition.
Nineteenth-century binding in green cloth with the title on the spine label, very well preserved. White endpapers.
Seller's Story
I am always interested in purchasing individual works and/or entire libraries to help my bibliophile clients enrich their collections with rare and valuable pieces.
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Number of books
1
Subject
Africa, Egypt, Geography, History, Illustrated, Islamic heritage, Travels
Book title
Egypte
Author/ Illustrator
Signé; De Sande e Castro
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1901
Height
25 cm
Edition
1st Edition, Illustrated Edition
Width
16 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
A. Taffin-Lefort; Paris-Lille
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Tipped in plates
Number of pages
504
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