Eugène Poitou - Un Hiver en Égypte - 1881

SUPERB ORIENTALIST EXAMPLE - VERY FINE FRESH CONDITION • Title: "A Winter in Egypt" by Mr. Eugène Poitou. • Edition: Fourth edition of 1881, published in Tours by Alfred Mame et Fils, Editors. • Binding: Exceptional publisher's binding in full red percaline, richly adorned with a superb polychrome and gold decoration inspired by Egypt (pyramid, Sphinx, deities and hieroglyphic motifs). Gilded edges very bright. • Illustrations: Richly illustrated with magnificent period engravings not in the text, depicting views of Egypt (Alexandria, Cairo, Mosque of Sultan Hassan, scenes of life on the Nile). • Condition: Very handsome overall condition. The binding is bright with fresh gilding. Interior very clean and sound, the engravings are of superb sharpness. A magnificent classic of travel in the 19th century, highly decorative and sought after for its splendid bibliophile plate.

Estimate:£16.77

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