4to. 204 pp., of French, English and some Arabic text, +23 pp., of Arabic text, profusely illustrated in b/w photographs, colour illustrations, plans, illustrated hard back binding in slightly rubbed d/w, mainly at spine extremities and corners, biblio, avec la collaboration de la Municipalite de Beyrouth, Editions Terre du Liban, Beirut, 2002.

Synopsis

RARE Example. Contents: The Jewel in the Crown of the Padishah – Ottoman Beirut – Government and Military Establishments – Academic Institutions – Houses of Worship – Health Institutions – Postal Services – Water Transmission – The Port – Land Communications – Lighting Beirut by Gas – The visit of the German Emperor – Public Monuments – Public Gardens and Parks etc…