Pictorial records of the The English in Egypt with a full and descriptive life of General Gordon, the hero of Khartoum and other Pioneers of Freedom. Together with graphic narratives of the lives and adventures of lord Wolseley, Stewart, Barnaby, Horatio Nelson, Abercromby, Sidney Smith, Sir John Moore, Bruce, and other world-famous Heroes. With upwards of 120 wood engravings, and a series of colored portraits from authentic photographs. 502 pp. Cover and binding are inset with a great design and gold gilt. Inside fly has previous owners bookplate dtd 1895, Johannesburg. Wera and minor tears on cover and binding. Cracked hinge. Gold gilt edged pages. Wonderful illustrations. A must have for the collector of Egypt books.
A great adventure of a life-time. A rare book indeed.
