Author: Habachi, Labib; and Riad, Henri. Title: Aswan: The Town with a Glorious Past and a Promising Future.
Description: Le Caire: L'Institut Francais D'Archeologie Orientale, 1959. 1959. - Octavo, 7-3/4 inches high by 5-1/2 inches wide. Softcover, bound in pictorial wrappers titled in brown on the spine. The covers are lightly creased and soiled with some light brown staining to the bottom of the front cover. The tail of the spine is lightly chipped. iv, [2] & 78 pages, illustrated with textual drawings & maps and with 14 photographic plates including one folding. 2 lines in the introduction have been underlined in ink. Very good.
First edition of this tourist guide to Aswan. Very good .
Keywords: ARCHAEOLOGY; TRAVEL; ASWAN; EGYPT; LUXOR TO ASWAN; ASWAN DAM; NILE RIVER; ST. SIMEON MONASTERY; SCHEL ISLAND; ISLAND OF PHILAE; QUARRIES; TOURISM; TOURIST GUIDE; LABIB HABACHI; HENRI RIAD; ANTIQUITIES; 1ST EDITION; FIRST EDITION; EGYPTOLOGY; EXPLORATION;
Price: US$ 45.00 Seller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
- Book number: 98163
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