Author: Keeling, B. F. E.; H. E. Hurst. (Ministry of Finance, Egypt).
Title: Magnetic Observations in Egypt 1895-1905, with a Summary of Previous Magnetic Work in Northern Africa. (Survey Department Paper No. 6). [AND:] Magnetic Observations, Made April to December, 1907, at Helwan Observatory. [AND:] Magnetic Observations, Made During 1908 at Helwan Observatory. [AND:] Standardization of the Magnetic Instruments at Helwan Observatory During 1907. (Survey Department Paper No. 8). [AND:] A Discussion of the Observations on Atmospheric Electricity at Helwan Observatory from March 1906 to February 1908. (Survey Department Paper No. 10). [AND:] The Climate of Abbassia near Cairo. (Survey Department Paper No. 3). [AND:] Evaporation in Egypt and the Sudan. (Survey Department Paper No. 15). [SEVEN VOLUMES].
Description: Cairo, National Printing Department, 1907-09. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Seven volumes bound in one. Crown quarto. Pp. 65. Plus 4 folding plates printed in blue & black. Appendices. Addendum slip tipped-in; 8; 11; 45, plus 4 plates, one as frontispiece; 65, plus 8 plates including handsome folding map printed in colour and a plan; 61, plus 8 plates including a map printed in colour; 29, plus one plate. HARDCOVER, bound in blue full cloth, gilt lettering to spine and floral shelf label, old neat library card tipped-in to first free endpaper; corner-tips slightly bumped. In fine condition. Excellent interior, crisp plates. ~ FIRST EDITION. Very rare. With handsome old bookplate of the University of Cape Town which testifies that this book was presented to the Library by Sir J. C. Beattie, in 1931. M-3 .

Keywords: ARCHAEOLOGY ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION EXCAVATIONS EXPLORATION EXPLORATIONS SURVEY SURVEYS GEOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY ANTHROPOLOGICAL GEOLOGY ARCHEOLOGY CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY STUDIES NEAR FAR EAST GREECE GREEK ROME ROMAN EGYPT MEDIEVAL POSTMEDIAEVAL HISTORY EGY


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