Small 4to. 294 pp., half-title, title within decorated borders and vignettes, several plans, illustrated with 25 engravings in text, and 22 hors text, modern half-calf, original wrappers preserved, foxing to original cover and end leaves, otherwise copy in good condition, Société de Saint-Augustin, Declée, de Brouwer et Co., Lille, 1889.

Synopsis

Jullien a Catholic French missionary served in Cairo early 1880’s. He travelled extensively in Egypt and was mainly interested in recording botany, plants mentioned in the Bible, and the legends of the Copts. This is an account of his travels in the deserts of Egypt.