The American Colony
From the Nile to the Euphrates: The American Colony 1898-1948 Introduction and notes by John Munro Compiled and edited by Sherif BoraïeHardcover| 180 pages | 160 illustrations | 32×32 cm | English2010 | ISBN 9789775864154 A rare collection of vintage photographs capturing Arab lands during the significant first half of the twentieth century. The American […]
The Egyptian Bourse
The Egyptian Bourse by Samir RaafatForewords by Prince Abbas Hilmi and Youssef Boutros GhaliHardcover| Limited Edition | 114 pages | 54 illustrations | 30×40 cm | English | 2014 | ISBN 9789775864161 The rise and fall of the Egyptian Bourse from ‘the sale of the century’ of Egypt’s Suez Canal shares by Khedive Ismail in […]
Walk Talk
Walk Talk: Graffiti of the Egyptian Revolution Photographed by Maya Gowaily et al. Forewords by Malek Mostafa & Rasha Azab Timeline by Fadi Awad Graffiti translated by Khalid AbdallaTranslated by Katherine HallsCompiled and edited by Sherif BoraieHardcover| 680 pages | 485 color illustrations | 13.5×18.5 cm | English/Arabic2012 | ISBN 9789775864186 An anthology of the […]
THE SUEZ CANAL
The Suez Canal: A History Edited by Sherif BoraieHardcover| 96 pages | 45 illustrations | 17×24 cm | English2013 | ISBN 9789775864192 Illustrated with rare pictures and little-known forgotten documents, it unveils the intrigues of the hidden history of the Suez Canal. The Suez Canal: A History Edited by Sherif BoraieHardcover| 96 pages | 45 […]
Downtown Cairo
Downtown Cairo By Ola SeifEdited by Sherif BoraieHardcover| 96 pages | 45 illustrations | 17×24 cm | English2014 | ISBN 9789775864208 Khedive Ismail Pasha of Egypt initiated a bold endeavor to shape Cairo into a ‘modern capital’. What began as a precursor to the inauguration of the Suez Canal in 1869 evolved into a lasting […]
Cinema Cairo: Dream Factory on The Nile
Hollywood-inspired, home-grown Egyptian cinema became the world’s second largest film industry.
Lobby cards, illustrated with poster art, on-set photographs and credit list, became collectibles – and a resource for the study of cinema history.
EGYPTIAN POSTAGE 1866-1967
EGYPTIAN POSTAGE 1866-1967 Preface by Samir RaafatEdited by Sherif BoraieHardcover| 96 pages | 400 illustrations | 17×24 cm | English2019 | isbn 9789775864222 Illustrated with reproductions of stamp sets dating back to January 1, 1866, this is a meticulously-crafted, visual journey through Egypt’s modern history, from the khedivial and royal eras to the revolutionary period, […]
BUILDING MODERN EGYPT
Boxed set of five books with archival images tell the untold history of the Suez Canal; the backstory of the companies that made the Egyptian Bourse; the building of Downtown Cairo; the world of Egyptian Postage; and the Dream Factory that was Cinema Cairo – the shaping a modern Egypt.
Dream Factory on the Nile
Dream Factory on the Nile: Pierre Sioufi Collection of Egyptian Cinema Lobby Cards Introduction by Rasha AzabEdited by Sherif BoraieHardcover| 304 pages | 280 Illustrations | 17×24 cm | English 2021 | isbn 9789775864307 Inspired by Hollywood, Egyptian cinematographers elevated Egyptian cinema to the world’s second largest film industry (after Hollywood and competing with Bollywood), […]
Alexandrea Ad Aegyptum
An illustrated anthology of nineteenth and twentieth century writing on Alexandria, mecca of the Mediterranean.