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    By William Dalrymple
    London   HarperCollins
    9.5" by 6" [6], vii-x, [2], 3-483pp
    A near fine first edition of this historical travel work on an ancient journey through Egypt, in the original unclipped dustwrapper.
    By William Dalrymple

    1997 From the Holy Mountain a Journey in the Shadow of Byzantium

    London   HarperCollins
    9.5" by 6" [6], vii-x, [2], 3-483pp
    A near fine first edition of this historical travel work on an ancient journey through Egypt, in the original unclipped dustwrapper.
    £65.00
    : 1kgs / : 709P6
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    First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

    The first edition of this work. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. 'From the Holy Mountain' is a historical travel book, focussing on the affairs of the Eastern Christians, and the Byzantine journey undertaken by two monks in the spring of 587 A.D. Illustrated with eight pages of plates, two of which are in colour. Written by William Dalrymple, a Scottish historian, who has written many acclaimed history works.

    Condition

    In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, near fine, with minimal bumping to the extremities. Dustwrapper with light edge wear. Small crack to the front hinge, as is usual with this work. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.

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