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Buchbeschreibung Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. - Boards heavily moisture stained to bottom edge - Edges of text block foxed and age-stained - Dustwrapper toned to edges and spine w/ some discolouration to the inside - Book ow/ solid, clean and tight - 144 pages. QUARTO. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 636894
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Buchbeschreibung Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. dj has a small scratch mark on the front. Reprint of the 1879 edition, updated with text corrections, layout revised. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of the original photographs, line-drawings and map of Cyprus. Updated with text corrections and revised layout. In 1878 Cyprus, a neglected and unimportant province of the Ottoman Empire, suddenly sprung into international prominence when the Sultan was persuaded to hand it over to be administered in the name of Queen Victoria in exchange for British promises him to protect him against his Russian enemies. A leading British photographer landing there two months after the arrival of the occupying troops traveled through it from end to end and soon had in print a book in which 60 photographs of the new possession were accompanied by an explanatory text. John Thomson, who was born in Edinburgh in 1837, had close links with the pioneers of photography. Air mail only for international orders for this book, not surface. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 025121
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Buchbeschreibung Hardback. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good Plus. First Edition Thus, First Printing. NrF/VG+. First Edition Thus, in dustwrapper not price clipped. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of the original photographs, line-drawings and map of Cyprus. Updated with text corrections and revised layout. In 1878 Cyprus, a neglected and unimportant province of the Ottoman Empire, suddenly sprung into international prominence when the Sultan was persuaded to hand it over to be administered in the name of of Queen Victoria in exchange for British promises him to protect him against his Russian enemies. A leading British photographer landing there two months after the arrival of the occupying troops travelled through it from end to end and soon had in print a book in which 60 photographs of the new possession were accompanied by an explanatory text. John Thomson, who was born in Edinborough in 1837, had close links with the pioneers of photography. Some light spotting to edges of pages, some light wear to lower edge of d/w, and light wear to edges of d/w; else a near fine copy, in a very good plus d/w; of a SCARCE first edition thus, first printing. HEAVY PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTAGE. ORDERS OUTSIDE OF UK MAY INCUR EXTRA COST. No inscriptions, underlining or highlighting. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 19433
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Buchbeschreibung Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+ dust. The dustjacket is now protected in a new, removable mylar sleeve. ; Formerly owned by Sir David Hunt, speechwriter of Harold MacMillan's "Winds of Change" speech, and who was a private secretary to Winston Churchill. He was also the British High Commissioner to Cyprus. Hunt's address label is on the half-title page, along with an inscription to a friend and then Hunt's signature. Wonderful photos throughout in this facsimile volume, along with much informative text. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 24754
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