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Signed1930 Burmese VignettesLondon: 1930A signed first edition of C. Harcourt Robertson's illustrated collection of sketches about Burmese life.
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Signed1991 The Turquoise Mountain Brian Blessed on EverestLondon: 1991A fine first edition copy of Brian Blessed's travel work on his trek up Everest, inscribed by Blessed to his literary agent, Rod Hall.
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Signed1824 Narrative of a Pedestrian Journey through Russian and Siberia TartaryLondon: 1824A signed presentation copy of the first edition of John Cochrane's scarce account of his Russian and Siberian travels, inscribed by the author to his sister, Lady Napier.
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Signed1921 The Measurement of the Nile Through the Sluices of the Assuan DamWestminster: 1921A presentation copy of this very scarce report on the volumes of water discharged through the sluices of the Assuan dam.
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1914 Run-Off of Main Drains in Lower EgyptLondon: 1914A very scarce discussion of water run-off in early twentieth century Egypt under British administration. The author's own copy.
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1926 Gebel Aulia Dam and other Subsidiary Works on the White Nile, SudanWestminster: 1926A very scarce printing of a contract composed buy the Egyptian government for the construction of the White Nile's Gebel Aulia dam.
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1933 Gebel Aulia Dam and other Subsidiary Works on the White Nile, SudanWestminster: 1933The fascinating and very scarce contract made between the Egyptian Government and the engineers employed to construct the Gebel Aulia Dam on the White Nile.
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1922 Contract for the Construction of A Dam and Subsidiary Works at MakwarLondon: 1922The very scarce contract made between the Sudan Government and the engineers employed to construct the Sennar Dam on the Blue Nile, revealing fascinating insights into the irrigation techniques of the day.
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1929 Use of the Waters of the River Nile for Irrigation PurposesLondon: 1929A very scarce published account of diplomatic negotiations regarding the use of the waters of the Nile for irrigation, illustrated with folding maps and charts.
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1932 The Wady Rayan Reservoir and The Drainage in EgyptCairo: 1932A very scarce discussion of water storage and drainage in Egypt under the British Empire, addressed to a Minister of Public Works whom the author feels is misunderstanding the irrigation needs of the area.
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1918 Computations and Note on Water Required and Available for the Sudan Gezira SchemeCairo: 1918A very scarce and fascinating insight into the plans and calculations for one of the world's largest irrigation projects, The Gezira Scheme.
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1932 An Ancient Subterranean Aqueduct West of MatruhGiza: 1932A very scarce technical survey of an ancient Egyptian aqueduct, illustrated with colour diagrams and commissioned under British Occupation.