From Cairo to Siwa Across the Libyan Desert by Dun (15 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. E. & R. Schindler Cairo 1934 Second Edition illus (bw and col prints, inc fold-out map in col and 2 tipped in plates) VG- (illus card covers sl worn, cloth spine bumped at both ends, spine detaching at lower end, extrems sl scuffed, edges sl foxed, owners name on fep and front pastedown, one of tipped in plates damaged).

viii, 110 [1] pp. Illustrated throughout from drawings, together with a photographic brochure and folding map at rear. Folio, publisher's cloth-backed illustrated boards. Second edition. A few spots of scattered foxing; light use to boards; very attractive.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Fold-out map is present. The boards are edge rubbed with knocked corners and light tanning. The binding is secure. Plate pasted onto the front end page. Ink inscription from a previous owner on the front end page. Spotting and tanning throughout, not affecting text. No other inscriptions or annotations. Tall and heavy book, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. JHK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Condition: Very Good. Hardcover book, second edition? Large, 34cm x 26 cm. An unusual volume originally published in Egypt, telling the story of a trip across the Libyan desert by the XIIth Royal Lancers a distance of over eleven hundred miles. This is together with the history and geography of the region post first world war. Illustrated with drawings, beautiful woodcuts and two tipped in photographic plates . The second of these , a picture of the sand dunes, has suffered from some off-setting onto the blank page opposite but is still visible, Following the 110 pages of narrative, illustrations and sayings, quotations etc is a section of black and white photographs of the journey including pictures of the Rolls Royce armoured cars. A double page fold-out map of the expedition's route is present plus a coloured street map of part of Cairo. A Fascinating book in Very Good condition. Slight stretch to prelim hinge but binding firm.Pictures available.

2nd Edition. weight: 2.4 lb. Very good, small chip out of spine, light wear to cover extremities. Foreword by William Birdwood. Illustrated throughout, 14 pages photos, 2 tipped-in plates, folding map. 34.3x225.5 cm. viii, 107, [14] pp. Publisher's pictorial; boards. red titles.

HARDCOVER. nd (c1933). Second edition. A very good copy in rubbed illustrated boards with a red leather spine. The uncut edges are age tanned and there is a previous owners bookplate on the front pastedown. The front free endpaper has become partially detached but is still securely attached. The contents are very bright and clean with only a very occasional spot of foxing. Scans available if required.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Second edition. 34 x 25.5 cm. Folio. vi 111pp followed by 16pp of black and white photographs. Foreword by Field Marshal Sir William Birdwood. This is the "Standard Edition" of the second edition, bound in colored cloth with outer cover designs, limited to 750 copies. Fold-out map in rear. Two tipped-in photographs. Most pages illuminated by N. Strekalowsky. The artists M. Fisher, H. Bindhart, and E. Kassessinoff also contributed. Large book plate on front fixed endpaper, as issued. Spine is worn and has a small hole, chipping to spine label. Several pages have impressions and residue from paper clips. Rear gutter starting opposite the map.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Second edition. Fair. No dust jacket. Illustrated boards are bumped and worn along edges. Cloth spine has tears at head and foot, but remains intact. Large bookplate on front pastedown (as issued?) bears a brief non-authorial gift inscription. A few pages with a touch of foxing, chips and/or short tears. Hinges are decidedly weak, but nothing is loose. Fold-out map present near the back. A fascinating account, graphically interesting presentation.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. The boards are marked and worn. The spine is missing - it has been replace by a fabic tape. One ownership plate and inscription. Foxing. Edgewear to most pages. Poor. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Holandesa, tela-cartoné. Condition: Bueno. 110pp/Ilustrado/A-153 Size: 16x34. Libro.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Oversized cloth with pictorial onlay to front and rear. One of 750 standard first edition volumes. Covers rubbed, spine ends splitting. Contents tight and unmarked. Highly decorated with some tipped-in illustrations. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall.

One of 750 copies of a limited edition (overall 1,000 volumes printed). 26 cm x 34 cm. Frontispiece, IV, 110 pages. Black and white photographs at rear. Fold-map of the route described in book at rear. Map of Cairo at rear also. Text in black and red. Hardcover [publisher's original brown cloth]. Label on spine. Elaborately illustrated boards. Bookplate on front pastedown with inscription reading "The Old order changeth, yielding place to New." Beautifully illustrated pastedowns and endpapers. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Spine with stronger abrasion but the binding overall firm and strong. Interior is bright and clean. Two images with issues: Ugly residue of paper of the preceding page on the tipped-in colour-plate depicting Queen Nefertari and the photograph of the Dunes of Cairo ! An account of the reconnaissance expedition carried out by a squadron of the XIIth Royal Lancers in Rolls-Royce armoured cars from Cairo through the desert to Siwa in 1932. Includes, for example, the following: Introductory Pages - This Land of the Nile / Narrative - Cairo to Burg el Arab through the Wadi Natrun Desert / Burg el Arab to Sollum, via Mersa Matruh / Sollum to Siwa, across the "Sea of Stones Desert" / Return from Siwa to Cairo, via Mersa Matruh, Burg el Arab and Wadi Natrun Desert / Envoy / Histor, Customs, Superstitutions touching the Libyan Oasis of iwa and the Libyan Desert - The Adoration of the God Ammon by Queen Nefertari, Spouse of Rameses II / Intriguing - Mr. George Bernard Shaw's dictum on civilised and uncivilised peoples - Introduction and Acknowledgment - Pages on the History, Manners, Customs and Superstitions, each adorned with designs and wood engravings / A Photographic Brochure of Sixteen Pages by Artists of the Camera, showing Cairo, Mersa Matruh, Siwa, and the Libyan Desert etc This elaborately produced standard edition is one of only one thousand volumes - comprising of 750 Standard copies, 175 De Luxe Vellum bound volumes and 75 De Luxe Morocco bounde volumes. Numerous fine woodcuts and wood engravings by N. Strelalowsky and the students of the School of Applied Art in Cairo throughout the work. Artists who contributed include M. Fisher, H. Bindhart, E. Kassessinoff, Bernard Rice, Elsa Masters, P.S. Searight, M. Rice and J.H. Rowntree. Sprache: english.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Bernard Rice; Selah Chiaty; Rameses Younan; Professor R. St. A. Heathcote; C. C. Keddie; et al. (illustrator). A signed presentation copy of the second edition of Major Dun's account of his travels across the Libyan desert, illustrated throughout with beautiful prints and photographs. The second edition of this work, published in the same year as the first edition.Inscribed to a bookplate supplied by the publisher to the front pastedown, reading 'To General and Mrs Noswallis [sic] from the author, T. I. Dun, July 1939'.This bookplate features hieroglyphs, with text to the front pastedown detailing how they should be read.Major Dun's account of his travels through the Libyan Desert from Cairo to Siwa, in armoured cars, illustrated by many beautiful woodcut and linocut prints.There is also a chapter on the history, customs and superstitions of the Libyan Desert and the people who live there.Illustrated with two tipped in plates, vignette woodcuts surrounding the text throughout, sixteen pages of monochrome photographs, a folding map of the Libyan Desert, a folding photographic plate, and a colour plan of Cairo to the rear.Collated, complete.Among the many artists who have contributed to this work are: N. Strekalowsky, M. Fisher, Bernard Rice, Elsa Masters, P. S. Searight, Selah Chiaty, Rameses Younan, and Namhia Saad. In the publisher's original cloth backed pictorial paper covered boards. Light rubbing to back strip tail, and a touch of rubbing to back strip head and joints. Small area of loss of paper towards head of front board, with further losses of paper to centre of rear board. Hinges a touch strained to tails, but firmly held. Signed to bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good. signed by author. book.

Limited Edition. Quarto. second edition limited to 750 copies of this standard edition. Several artist and students of the school of fine art in Cairo contributed art, photographic images and a map for this work. Also included is a the history and customs of Siwa Oasis. Bound in 1/4 brown cloth over pictorial paper covered boards lettered and decorated in red, black and grea paper spine label chipped, spine ends worn, rear hinge cracked. A good copy.

Cairo, 1933. 110 pp. Col. & b./w. ills. Hardcover. - Spine rubbed. First end-paper dam.Unsigned & unnumbered copy of the deluxe Morroco bound edition.