AN ACCOUNT OF THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE MODERN EGYPTIANS : WRITTEN IN EGYPT DURING THE YEARS 1833-1835
by Lane, Edward William, 1801-1876
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- Hardcover
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Ward, Lock and Co. Hardcover. Octavo; Fair; Hardcover; Spine, blue with gold print; Boards in blue cloth with gold print, tattering to spine caps and corners, wear to hinges and edges, fading/rubbing front and rear, shelfwear; Text block has cracked front hinge, half-title page is loose, intermittent spine breaks, clean text; "The Modern Egyptians"-- cover title; xxiv, 552 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w plates). 1344095. FP New Rockville Stock.
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1344095
- Title
- AN ACCOUNT OF THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE MODERN EGYPTIANS : WRITTEN IN EGYPT DURING THE YEARS 1833-1835
- Author
- Lane, Edward William, 1801-1876
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Ward, Lock and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
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