[SOLD] Margoliouth and Tyrwhitt – Cairo, Jerusalem and Damascus – 1907

A lovely illustrated historical and travel guide to Cairo, Damascus and Jerusalem, published in 1907 with watercolour plates.

Split into three sections on each city, with text on historical periods, architecture, key landmarks and other aspects of life. Includes 58 watercolour illustrations by Reginald Barratt, Walter S.S. Tyrwhitt and P.B. Whelpley.

Hardback, published by Chatto & Windus in London in 1907. First edition. Bound in green cloth with gilt lettering to front board and spine, plus decorative motif to front board. Gilt upper text block. In good condition, some bumps to corners and staining to boards and spine. Small tear to top of spine corner. Some spotting to contents.  Binding tight.  No writing or marking inside.