An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians, Written in Egypt During the Years 1833-1835
by Edward William Lane
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Hague and London: East-West Publications, 1989 . Leather. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A lovely copy of Lane's 'Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians', which immediately became a best seller. A fascinating account of everyday life in Egypt in the nineteenth century. Lane, however, was conscious that his research was limited by the fact that gender segregation prevented him from observing Egyptian women, an aspect of Egyptian life that was of particular interest to his readers. He was forced to rely on the information provided by Egyptian men.Illustrated throughout with full plate and vignette engravings. Rebound in full morocco. Light rubbing to back strip head and tail, with small losses to leather in these regions. Otherwise, externally excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 818F13
- Title
- An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians, Written in Egypt During the Years 1833-1835
- Author
- Edward William Lane
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- East-West Publications
- Place of Publication
- Hague and London
- Date Published
- 1989
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- egypt egyptian history modern egypt Edward William Lane egyptian history
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.